Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
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Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
Not very distinctive, but there again it is just a tool
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... b457161514
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... b457161514
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
It's kinda cool in it's own distinctive way. I hope it works well for them
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
Well, This is the future and it is European, so good luck to them
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
'Atlas'? I thought it was called 'Grizzly', which I think suits it more.
Is Atlas just the RAF name for it?
http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/eq ... matlas.cfm
Is Atlas just the RAF name for it?
http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/eq ... matlas.cfm
Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
I believe Atlas is the official Airbus name for it. I must say, I am warming to it - I thought it was an ugly bugger at first, but its growing on me.
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
I think we will have a winner in this aircraft,
I did enjoy seeing this aircraft take it's first flight, it's bigger than it looks in photo's of it.
Thanks for posting,
Roger.
I did enjoy seeing this aircraft take it's first flight, it's bigger than it looks in photo's of it.
Thanks for posting,
Roger.
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
Interesting to see that the outer prop is stopped and feathered (both sides, if you look closely at the other under the aircraft).
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
How about some bank Angle
http://www.aviationnews.eu/blog/wp-cont ... litary.jpg
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Re: Royal Air Force A.400M Atlas
Two small questions:
Two colour roundels in peacetime? Hardly think a small white circle would undo the low-vis scheme. Maybe this is another RAF change that I haven't kept up with.
Why are the crew's lunch boxes spread all over the wing tops in Joe's link? Is it something technical to do with the expanse of the wing, and lots of little deflectors are better than one big flap?
Two colour roundels in peacetime? Hardly think a small white circle would undo the low-vis scheme. Maybe this is another RAF change that I haven't kept up with.
Why are the crew's lunch boxes spread all over the wing tops in Joe's link? Is it something technical to do with the expanse of the wing, and lots of little deflectors are better than one big flap?