Picking up on a suggestion of a new STOL transport by Jackonicko in this thread should now be the time for Airbus to be looking at bringing a baby Grizzly to market.
Lets call it an A200M, using a new wing which would utilise as much as possible a scaled down A440M wings with 2 of the same engines. and an essentially common cockpit/ flight control system.
I know that Airbus have the C-295 in it’s stable and is very capable for what it does, and is an excellent platform for Maritime Patrol, but a taller, wider Cargo Box appeared to be a selling point for the Aussies in selecting the C27J.
Would such a proposition have a place in the current market? And more to the point would there be enough countries placing orders to make such an aircraft a viable proposition ?
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April 12, 2012 at 12:12 am