On a torrid summer day a couple years ago, a Luftwaffe A400M was present at an airshow near where I live. I was interested to view the A400M, as I'd never seen one up close. When I walked up ramp and entered the cargo bay I lurched to a halt: damned if the bay wasn't AIR CONDITIONED!

@geofflancaster8542

2 жыл бұрын

How did you think the pressure cabin on any aircraft supports human life at altitude without breaking out the oxygen masks and the thermal clothing???

We could have had this sixty years ago by upgrading the Short Bros Belfast.

Turboprop flight Simulator vibes

She also has quite a distinctive sound

Turboprop flight simulator flash backs

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Lol yeah was a funny games. Illegal to see a "guard coast" version of the A400M, but funny

Jeez, wish the text to speech said "A four hundred" rather than "A 4 zero zero"!

Carries more further and faster than a C-130. What it can't do is get in and out of some of the strips a Herc can handle unless you take it out in pieces.

Great plane! a true workhorse of military!

I'm gonna buy one!

I just saw one of these flying over our house in Warwickshire. I wondered what it was, i knew it wasn't a hercules or a globemaster. Then i spotted this video. Aha! Thats what it was!

@johnconran9327

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they have been coming in to Birmingham Airport for the last few weeks, pleasure to watch them.

Korean transport aircraft seems to be large C390 embraer or a small version of C-17.

It is the Biggest Turboprop plane in the world.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Really ? Oh ok turboprop that's why Ok

it aslo in turbo prop flight simulater a400m c 400

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Yes but you probably knew the A400M isn't inspired from turboprop simulator

I don't know if the A400 will be dependable or not. The Hercules has 60 years of service and it is a proven aitcraft.

@uingaeoc3905

Жыл бұрын

So was the Short's Belfast.

@richardlahan7068

Жыл бұрын

@uingaeoc3905 Only 10 Short Belfast cargo planes were built and they only served for 10 years before being retired.

@uingaeoc3905

Жыл бұрын

@@richardlahan7068 I am fully aware of that. However, when the Falklands Crisis blew up the RAF had to lease at enormous cost the Belfasts from the civil operators. I suggest that you look at the range-payload etc statistics that demonstrate how effective the Belfast was and how an advanced engine on it could only make it better. Belfast was a solution ignored, Shorts was badly managed by government ownership and under Bombardier it got better. A Bombardier Belfast development could have been in service 20 plus years ago when this A 400M farce was just starting.

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

Apparantly the A-400M is showing itself to be quite unreliable. The SAS are concerned about its suitability for their types of mission. The cost is 3 times that of a C-130J and can't carry 3 times the number of troops.

@juanangelalonsoruiz8839

4 ай бұрын

El a 400 M le da 40 vueltas al hercules

Larger & more capable granted, But also more expensive as well i bet, After all there is no need to use a double decker bus to take your grandmother to the local shops 🤣 , There is a place for both aircraft, just depends upon the needs of the mission 👍

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Heard it's cheaper than the c-17, and has lower maintenance costs than the c130 and c17. And it's european. Good point there

Advanced by Airbus means - the systems will probably all work as advertised in about 5-10 years.

Does Brize Norton use this for ' cloud seeding' ?

@geofflancaster8542

2 жыл бұрын

No, we buy in ready grown clouds.

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

Why do your two external plums need seeding? Are you a bit short of demon seed? You can see a doctor about that...

Die deutsche Luftwaffe kauft neben der A400 M auch 6 Hercules C 130 J (55 + 01 bis 55 + 06)

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Yes, from what i heard, they are smaller than the A400M. There is an aircraft for evry mission ! And by the way germany has the most A400M ! (If i remember correctly) so big +1 coolness point

satélite na lua.

The C130 remains a magnificent aircraft for the job it does but the A400M increases capacity as required.

India should have a400 also have it assembled in india

Airbus offered a400m for indian Airforce hope we will buy these

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

You might want to think twice. They are proving to be unreliable.

C-17 with props

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

With smaller payload capacity.

@RaySqw785

4 ай бұрын

@@deang5622 C17 operate only on airport tracks, Atlas everywhere even beaches

@deang5622

4 ай бұрын

@@RaySqw785 I do know. I am familiar with most military aircraft over the last 50 years. But thanks.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

The c-17 is a bit bigger, (don't know about the price) and is technologically way less advanced (it's 65 years old !!!) I just feel like evry american aircraft is from the cold war era lol

A400mx's a arritola's a mejia's hills in Emaar hills

Kept comparing it to a Herc...but only mentioned a C17 once.

@RaySqw785

4 ай бұрын

C17 isn't a tactical aircraft, Antonov neither

All i can see are adverts

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

True. I came to watch a nice A400M, not the making and testing of the c130 or c17 something

It bit more than average plain

That's because the Hercules has a legacy and it's a lot cheaper:)

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

One third of the price the Hercules is. One Third.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

"Legacy" ??! *insert nerd meme here * Nah i'm kidding But it is an american thing to think that only american aircrafts have legacy Concerning cost, you are right. But the plane is 65 years old, and therefore probably lacks modern technology standards

*TFS MOMENT*

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What cargo do you need to move and how big is it and how far do you need to move it? As it will probably come down to the C130-J Super Hercules is cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate and a lot easier to justify it's expenditure!

@dickdastardly5534

3 жыл бұрын

I think there is room for both personally as the Atlas fills requirements that more expensive planes like the Galaxy would use , also having competition is no bad thing to drive up standards overall

@mangalores-x_x

2 жыл бұрын

a cargo plane that is slower, lower, with half the capacity and on a older platform is cheaper? Color me surprised. They are different weight classes.

What’s not to like ?

@rockstarmediausa779

3 жыл бұрын

@Dickie Dollop The $181,000,000 price tag...

@dickdastardly5534

3 жыл бұрын

@@rockstarmediausa779 where did you get that figure ?

@rockstarmediausa779

3 жыл бұрын

@@dickdastardly5534 I looked up the Cost of an A400M Airbus....Lol And it's in the Story...

@rockstarmediausa779

3 жыл бұрын

Its considerably more now. The $181M USD was 2010 Data..

@rockstarmediausa779

3 жыл бұрын

@@dickdastardly5534 Yes that is "CHEAP" compared to a lot of other Aircraft out there.

this is how lazy people and society is today using bots to do your videos, i think its Pathetic, thank FK i grew up in an era that knows how to survive without technology, generation today would die even if they lost their mobile phone.

France planes civilian or military unbeatable !

@augustiner3821

6 ай бұрын

you know, it's a European company with French shares?

@jeffreywright4656

4 ай бұрын

It's not a French plane.

@georgeszurbach444

4 ай бұрын

@@augustiner3821 yes sure but in reality the HO is in France and its managed by the French in all aspects .

@augustiner3821

4 ай бұрын

@@georgeszurbach444 the first part is true, the second is not. And when you want to know, why it is so complicated to cooperate with the French, just have a look in the mirror.

@georgeszurbach444

4 ай бұрын

@@augustiner3821 Thing is we know , especially in aviation so I mean keep moving with us , but dont delay us too much .

I can't stand the automated dialog, so distracting.

You can hear it coming from miles away. Not a good thing for a military aircraft.

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

Ever heard a Herc? They're not exactly subtle.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Bet you are american Yes, you are right, radars are useless, we will now search for aircrafts with our ears And if militairy aircrafts were quiet, it would be a news. Like the super costy f-35 : it is stealth but never said quiet

C130 isn't a heavy transport lol. Maybe in the 1950s

Just only 4 AIRBUS TO CLAIM BACK ,then it's fair for MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS.

The A-400M is a nice looking aircraft, bristling with tech, but it is going to be a flop. Sometimes what you need are the capabilities and reliability and world wide availability of spares the Hercules has. There are times when you really do want a reliable hatchback and you don't need an unreliable articulated truck.

@ruzicas.5819

Жыл бұрын

I think it can be fixed easy. Airbus is too big that maintance and support would be the problem. We will see in the coming years. And this plane was developed primarily for european militaries. Strategic autonomy and these things... 😉

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

@@ruzicas.5819 Easily. Not easy.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

You should probably let that to the french engeneers. But still, if it failed, it would be a gorgeous plane

E ovakvi transportni avioni trabaju SRBIJI 🇷🇸

In the end, it was too big and the running cost was too high to sell, and the price was too high. The same goes for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's C2 transport aircraft, there is absolutely no demand for them! (laugh) c130 is best the best!

This is what the C 130 Hercules needs to be. Lockheed Martin needs to make it's own version of the A 400 Altas. Maybe call it the C140 Mega Hercules. I'm just saying.

@kilik407

3 жыл бұрын

The C-130 is a great aircraft for short, rough runways. It was not without reason that france and germany ordered these in addition to their A400. The A400M is a little too big for some missions. Significantly larger than its predecessor, the Transall C-160.

@thierrymilan2039

Жыл бұрын

@@kilik407 The real reason France bought 4 new C130J and KJ was the need of new transport airplanes with helicopters refueling capacity for special operations purpose. In 2017, the new A400M was not ready for that mission, which is not the case anymore in 2023. The A400M is now ready to fullfill all the tasks he was designed for and will adding new habilities like carrying wingman drones or AI in the next coming years.

@aflyingcowboy31

Жыл бұрын

why would they need something like the A400 when they have had the C-5 and C-17 for decades. The C130 is fine for everything else.

@ruzicas.5819

Жыл бұрын

​@@aflyingcowboy31Why Europeans need to depend on US when they can built better and more advanced aircrafts themselves? 😂 A400M best and most advanced military cargo aircraft in the world Airbus civil aircrafts- best in the world Airbus helicopters - biggest producer and best in the world What happened with US aviation? Do they know how to produce something new and good? 😅

@aflyingcowboy31

Жыл бұрын

@@ruzicas.5819 "Why Europeans need to depend on US when they can built better and more advanced aircrafts themselves?" Because they apparently don't? You do realise even with the A400M those countries are still using American made C-17 Globemasters or C-5 Galaxy's right? "A400M best and most advanced military cargo aircraft in the world" False, for a new aircraft it is littered with issues i.e. the RAF has been having significant issues with theirs: "[The aircraft are facing an array of corrosion issues]. It’s happening between the electrical connection unions, the hydraulic unions, bolts, brackets. It’s on a lot of it in the undercarriage”." This came from a member of the RAF who even stated they preferred the C130 over the A400M FYI Airbus confirmed these issues to. Regardless the C17 and C5 are better in their own rights, the US also finds the C130 to be good for them until their new cargo plane is selected. "Airbus civil aircrafts- best in the world" Red herring much? last I checked we are talking about military equipment, regardless this is your opinion, it is not a fact, since you like going by "biggest producer and best in the world" that goes to Boeing especially as the Boeing 747 is still the most sold civilian aircraft in the world and the 787 is still more used then what Airbus is selling, and then there is also the new Boeing Transonic wing and 777X. "Airbus helicopters - biggest producer and best in the world" Cool? But we are talking military right? and they definitely aren't even close to best in the world their. The US owns that area and its not even close i.e. Australia hates their Taipan: "The performance of the MRH90 Taipan has been an ongoing and well-documented concern for [the Australian Ministry of Defense], and there has been a significant effort at great expense to try to remediate those issues" i.e. they retired 46 Taipans a decade before they were scheduled to be retired and replaced them with UH-60 Black Hawks. Norway also returned their NH90s because of huge issues i.e. they asked for a refund and instead went with the MH-60 Seahawk. The US (Sikorsky) has made more Black Hawks then all of the other Airbus military helicopters combined i.e. Airbus might be big but they aren't big when it comes to military helicopters, even more Apaches have been built so go away with this stupid bs. "What happened with US aviation? Do they know how to produce something new and good?" F22, F35, F16, F15, F18, B21, B2, C5, C17, Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache, Chinook, V-22 Osprey, etc etc. Then there are the US programs i.e. US’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, NGAD, C-X: Next-Gen Cargo Plane, Future Vertical Lift program, etc etc. You really have no clue what you are talking about mate, the US has multiple programs ongoing, just because you guys finally made a transport plane like the A400M does not make you guys somehow superior at it, it is just a more modern designed plane i.e. the C-130 Hercules is from 1956, finally you guys made something that could replace it kudos it only took you 67 years to do it.

More than 2,200 C 130s were built. Less than 200 A 400.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

That's not really important What's important is that the c-130 is now 65 years old, and this airbus is shiny new. Upgraded to modern standards in therms of technology, price and size (and it's airbus, so +1 style point)

@rustcohle349

4 ай бұрын

​@@xara7152all newly built C-130s are also modern. Only the design is old but don't fix what's not broken. Like chinook or stallions.

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Teach your "narrator" to say "one thirty" instead of "C One Hundred Thirty" it's just stupid.

Ask the RAF and others why it cant drop paras from multiple exits as the C130 and others does.......... It cant,,,,,, the poor paras HIT each other as they exit coz of the contra rotating props !!!!! DUMB!!!!

@ruzicas.5819

Жыл бұрын

Props were made that way with a reason. Inform youself. And how many times do you need paratroopers to jump? This plane have many many more purposes. Really interesting to see bashing from "allies" americans and brits. Story of sour grapes.. 😂

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

This issue was rectified ages ago through airframe and procedure modification

France

I’m so sick of all these fake computer readers. If you can’t get a real person to read the copy then don’t make the video. Pathetic poorly spoken words. Just clickbait garbage.

Usa doesn’t like buying outside usa

@bmelo909

Жыл бұрын

US doesn't need the A400. The C130, C17, C5 all do what is needed.

@ruzicas.5819

Жыл бұрын

So the Europe, I mean ouside Europe. 😅

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

They will not buy it

They have flogged off the reliable Herc to wind up with the unreliable A400M. But it was bought while we were in the EU. What a disastrous mistake.

@ruzicas.5819

Жыл бұрын

Once american vassal always american vassal. 😅

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

You are american, right ?

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

​@@ruzicas.5819lol evry american in the comments being mad another country can make a more modern aircraft than theirs

They are too noisy, no need for radar you can hear them coming for miles, Those whiney engines.

Bro copy the turboprop c-400☠️☠️☠️

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

There was never a C-400. It has always been known as A400M

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Bet you are american

i dont think you can compare it to the ac-130. ac-130 is a powerful gunship. a400m is just a cargo plane, which makes for me the a400m boring

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

Lol i can bet you are american.

Airbus's least reliable aircraft by a long, long way.

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

Their first attempt at a dedicated military turboprop, so it was always going to have teething problems. Its already vastly more capable today than it was even 5 years ago

This aircraft is utterly useless......... it requires a SOFTWARE upload and rebooT to switch from one task to another......... !!!!!! think about that........ if youre needing to re-task whilst airborne,,,,,,,,,it hass to land and be powered down,,,,,,THEN SOFTWARE UPDATED !!! before it can be used in a different profile!!!!!!!!! STUPID BEYOND BELIEF!!!! ( As an aside.,,,,,,, lets hope the "new" software isnt corrupted (m assumming its available!!) as an enemy...... all you hve to do is interfere with either the arrival of the software from another country!!!!!,,,,,,,,or corrupt it via espionage,,,,, bribery or industrial espionage,,,,,,, lets face facts..... someone in the design stage made this a reality to have the ability to prevent a 3rd party operating the 400m if it suited THEIR agenda,,,,,,,,,,,,,now WHO or WHICH country could that be???????hhhhmmmm.

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

Yeah this isn't true. It doesn't need a different software install every time role changes are carried out, and those are done on the ground. You can't change the equipment fitted down the back mid-sortie.

If only it was as reliable, dependable and could fulfil the special forces capabilities of the C-130J…….shame it isn’t 🫢

@Orbital_Inclination

7 ай бұрын

It's getting there. It's a brand new clean sheet design, which always take time to mature. Compared to even 5 years ago, it's vastly more capable. The real issue isn't the aircraft, but the willingness of customers to pay for capability trials.

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean ? The c130 is 65y old, is technologically outdated and smaller than the A400M

@cp4512

4 ай бұрын

@@xara7152 I think you’re getting yourself confused with the fact that versions of aircraft get updated during their 65 year lives. I.e. new avionics, structural updates, new engines, longer body, modifications, etc………

@xara7152

4 ай бұрын

@@cp4512 true