Barry W Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Here is a link to an interesting project that some folks in France have built. **LINK** Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 That's a magnificent model and a great video, Barry. Love the parachutists......... I occasionally see or hear the full-size mooching high overhead inbound or outbound from Toulouse, about 90 miles south. Very distinctive sound and a podgy silhouette - a bit like me, I suppose! Have Airbus a winner there? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Certainly an impressive model. I loved the shots from the cockpit in the video! Also the one from the rear door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chambers Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I've seen the real A400M flying into Bristol Filton airport a couple of times recently. Amazing piece of kit. I remember being in my office, hearing an aircraft in the distance and then looking out of my window to find it flying only 1500-2000ft away! A couple of weeks ago, I saw it again in the distance, hardly making a noise - while the Chinook around twice the distance away from the A400M (must have been a good 1/2 mile to a mile), being completely audible and drowning out the A400M noise. The stark difference in noise compared to the Herc is astonishing. However as an Airbus engineer said to me, the C130 is late 40's, early 50's design - while the A400M is 2000's design and has 50 years of progress. Cheers, Si. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Keene Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Beatifully obsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Randall Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Must be nice to fly, the two pilots had time to change before they landed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 we had a one of these A400 appear at our club site(briefly).......the member concerned had been building it for a fair old while...at a hair raising cost........never to be seen again...... ken anderson ... ne..1 A400 dept.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Posted by ken anderson. on 05/10/2012 10:22:07: the member concerned had been building it for a fair old while...at a hair raising cost........never to be seen again...... Judging by recent history, I wouldn't bet against that happening with the full-size....... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nash Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Really like the in-cockpit view. Also like the underneath view with the uc operating. Fantastic model. The camera shots could easily be of the full size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm a Loadmaster instructor on the real thing, based in Seville. It is pretty impressive and I intend building the Tony Nilhuis version eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Really fascinating....This is flying without aid of helium ....Thanks so much Mr. Barry... Joe Edited By Josip Vrandecic -Mes on 20/10/2012 20:36:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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