Watch at this beauty!

August · 06-26-08, 10:32 PM

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Eight blades per engine.

Interesting design, hope it serves the various militaries well

I was just thinking about the 8 bladed props, thats gotta be the most I've ever seen on an engine.

Does anyone have any info about the thinking behind that? I'm assuming its for efficiency reasons.

A modern high-bypass turbofan has compressor blades which are larger than the rest of the engine, which aids by producing extra thrust, a la a propellor. It also sounds something like a propellor. This looks like it is meant to take that function even further.

I bet it has a very distinctive sound to it.

AntEater · 06-27-08, 05:18 AM

I was allready thinking the A 400M would never see the light of day!
10 years of CGI animations finally come to an end

From the An-72 controversy (the ukraine basically had the same aircraft ready for serial production) to budget cuts the A 400M survived a lot.
Strange that the gestation phase of a modern military project seems to be as long as its service phase. Especially strange since no one has yet started a replacement program for the Eurofighter or the A 400M.
One of the greatest "fails" in media history was when the german weekly "Focus" published a CGI picture of an A 400M refuelling two Eurofighters and captioned it: "the A 400M can tow planes in the air"
:rotfl:

Schroeder · 06-27-08, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AntEater

One of the greatest "fails" in media history was when the german weekly "Focus" published a CGI picture of an A 400M refuelling two Eurofighters and captioned it: "the A 400M can tow planes in the air"
:rotfl:

Ouch!!
Facts, Facts, Facts.... isn't that their slogan?:rotfl:

Platapus · 06-27-08, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

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Originally Posted by AntEater

One of the greatest "fails" in media history was when the german weekly "Focus" published a CGI picture of an A 400M refuelling two Eurofighters and captioned it: "the A 400M can tow planes in the air"
:rotfl:

Ouch!!
Facts, Facts, Facts.... isn't that their slogan?:rotfl:

Those reporters from the "Focus" were idiots. It was clear that the two Eurofighters were pushing the tanker. It must have been tired or something.

sheeesh

SUBMAN1 · 06-27-08, 03:23 PM

Hey!!! They copied the C-130!!! Cheaters!

-S

06-27-08, 05:18 AM	#2
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was allready thinking the A 400M would never see the light of day! 10 years of CGI animations finally come to an end From the An-72 controversy (the ukraine basically had the same aircraft ready for serial production) to budget cuts the A 400M survived a lot. Strange that the gestation phase of a modern military project seems to be as long as its service phase. Especially strange since no one has yet started a replacement program for the Eurofighter or the A 400M. One of the greatest "fails" in media history was when the german weekly "Focus" published a CGI picture of an A 400M refuelling two Eurofighters and captioned it: "the A 400M can tow planes in the air" :rotfl: __________________

06-27-08, 03:23 PM	#5
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey!!! They copied the C-130!!! Cheaters! -S __________________