Irish Military Online is in no way affiliated with the Irish Defence Forces. It is in no way sponsored or endorsed by the Irish Defence Forces or the Irish Government. Opinions expressed by the authors and contributors of this site are not necessarily those of the Defence Forces. If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
PC12 is currently one of the most popular mid range prop exec jet, and widely used in Air Ambulance roles all over the world. How are Air Corps pilots supposed to get current on the PC12 before retiring if they are given something military with almost no civvy operators like a C130J. Thats no good for the logbook...
For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
PC12 is currently one of the most popular mid range prop exec jet, and widely used in Air Ambulance roles all over the world. How are Air Corps pilots supposed to get current on the PC12 before retiring if they are given something military with almost no civvy operators like a C130J. Thats no good for the logbook...
Theres probably too much made out of AC types being beneficial to civilian employment. By in large AC pilots never fly what they've flown in AC service. More important to any pilots development is IFR rating, multi engine rating, command rating and a reasonable foundation amount of flying hours.
Theres probably too much made out of AC types being beneficial to civilian employment. By in large AC pilots never fly what they've flown in AC service. More important to any pilots development is IFR rating, multi engine rating, command rating and a reasonable foundation amount of flying hours.
You'd be surprised. Several of the ex-AC pilots are currently flying civvy Agustas, that I know of, personally and anyone who has flown a Casa could change to an ATR in short order. A lot have gone on to B737/A320 without a hitch. It's all about EFIS familiarity and FMC/FMS management and electronic flight planning and AC pilots are getting plenty of that. It really doesn't matter what they flew in the Don. It's a bonus if it's a reasonably similar type but that's not utterly crucial. Skill with the systems is.
The Dutch have gone with the C-390 to replace their old C-130 aircraft, bet they got a good price seeing that the Brazilians have drastically cut their order. Wonder if their would be the chance to tack 2 more onto the order for us??????
What are they paying per unit? It would be interesting to see how they compare to the C130J.
In some respects it is hard to do a direct Gross Weapon System cost comparison because with the current production Block 8.1+ Herc's a lot has to do with the costly kit that is getting fitted into them by customer requirements (to do additional roles other than air mobility) that aren't found in the C390 at present and probably a nice potential niche for them that may suit certain countries. LM offered a basic transport version a few years ago with no gold plated avionic extras called the C-130J XL but alas there were no orders.
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to study the feasibility of “the possible development of a future tactical transport aircraft”. European transport aircraft were recently involved in several critical operations. These included the COVID-19 relief effort and the evacuation out of Afghanistan. “Beyond their pure military role, tactical transport aircraft are also
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.
Time for Airbus to design a twin engine A400M, sharpish.
And in the meantime get Leonardo to take a leaf out of Lockheed Martins playbook with the C-130J and stretch the current C-27J Spartan Next Generation fuselage by 5.5 metres and up-powered with PW150's now in production. In other words a Leonardo C-27J-20 Super Spartan. Which would fit nicely in the middle between the A400M Heavy and C-295 Light and take years sooner to do.
And in the meantime get Leonardo to take a leaf out of Lockheed Martins playbook with the C-130J and stretch the current C-27J Spartan Next Generation fuselage by 5.5 metres and up-powered with PW150's now in production. In other words a Leonardo C-27J-20 Super Spartan. Which would fit nicely in the middle between the A400M Heavy and C-295 Light and take years sooner to do.
The Future Mid-size Tactical Cargo (FMTC) program aims to replace the aging tactical aircraft currently in operation among European air forces, including the C-130 Hercules, the CASA C295
So there looking at a design to replace the 295, and ours havent even been delivered yet....
"Why am I using a new putter? Because the last one didn't float too well." -Craig Stadler
We process personal data about users of our site, through the use of cookies and other technologies, to deliver our services, personalize advertising, and to analyze site activity. We may share certain information about our users with our advertising and analytics partners. For additional details, refer to our Privacy Policy.
By clicking "I AGREE" below, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our personal data processing and cookie practices as described therein. You also acknowledge that this forum may be hosted outside your country and you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your data in the country where this forum is hosted.
Tweet
Comment