Caribou Replacement.

[willedoo]

A couple of links for anyone interested in the Caribou replacement contenders. The Airbus Military site has links to their contender, the C-295, as well as our future tanker, the A330 MRTT (KC-30A), currently undergoing operational test & evaluation by the RAAF:

 

http://www.airbusmilitary.com/

 

Cheers, Willie.

 

 

 

[Spin]

Seen some videos of the Spartan demos - be good for local airshows if nothing else!

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9m96d_c-27-j-1_tech#rel-page-7

 

 

[willedoo]

Looks like they've gone with the Spartan. I thought the reason they were originally leaning towards it was because of US operation of it as well, but the US military has dropped it:

 

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/australia-to-buy-aircraft-the-us-rejected/story-e6frfku0-1226352411129

 

Cheers, Willie.

 

 

[red750]

My photo of the Spartan performing a roll at Avalon 2011:

 

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/581670L.html