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The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
The A400M is sized between the C-130 and the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III; it can carry heavier loads than the C-130 and can use rough landing strips. In addition to its transport capabilities, the A400M can perform aerial refueling and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment.
The A400M's maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 from Seville Airport, Spain. Between 2009 and 2010, the A400M faced cancellation as a result of development programme delays and cost overruns; however, the customer nations chose to maintain their support for the project. A total of 174 A400M aircraft had been ordered by eight nations by July 2011. In March 2013, the A400M received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The first aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in August 2013.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft.
The versatile airframe has found uses in other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including civilian versions marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.
The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in 1956, followed by Australia and many other nations. During its years of service, the Hercules has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. In 2007, the transport became the fifth aircraft to mark 50 years of continuous service with its original primary customer, which for the C-130 is the United States Air Force. The C-130 is the longest continuously produced military aircraft at more than 60 years, with the updated Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules being produced as of 2023.
C-130H Identical to the Echo variant but with more powerful Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines. Introduced in Jun. 1974 with 308 ordered.
I had to go back to the airport to pick up my checked bag that United lost. I saw this on the way out. Out of all the times I've been in and out of this airport, this was the first time I noticed it.
If you wait long enough than it'll fly away....
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More shots from Scheveningen: Flickr set.
Delivery 20-23mar23 COE-YQT-YYR-RKV-DNR, still in Ohana by Hawaiian cs, for freighter coversion.
EX: N805HC
The design of the Piaggio P.180 Avanti is unmistakable… This Italian executive transport aircraft has twin turboprop engines mounted in pusher configuration.
Guernsey registered Piaggio P-180 Avanti II 2-COOL landing at Gloucestershire airport on 11th April 2023.
HB21 FAP BA Nº11 LPBJ - Beja
D-101 Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) Boeing CH-47D Chinook
Republic Cv-580 taxiing at Chicago Ohare back in June 1980
delivered 10-1952 to Continental
3-1959 to North Central ......7-1981 to Key Airlines as N32KA
8-1985 to Weststates
still curent with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter as C-GKFG
Seen at Luton in August 1979, having officially joined the Redcoat fleet on 13 August of that year. This ex-RAF Britannia had been registered as EI-BCI from October 1976 until August 1979 and its livery had been applied for a start-up Portuguese-based airline called Eurafric, which seems never to actually have commenced service. Aer Turas operated EI-BCI for a number of periods during 1978, this being a busy time for cattle export flights from Ireland. This aircraft was sold to Zaire-based Katale Air Transport in April 1982 and it saw some service there before being retired from service in the mid-1980s and later scrapped.
Scan of a slide from my collection. Image not taken by me.
FedEx Feeder on a snowy ramp ...a fresh 3 " after a foot plus fell the day before from winter storm IZZY
Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
a common sight in the 80s was this NAMC YS-11A-205 operated by Airborne Express here in CLE
delivered 11-1969 to Piedmont as N247P
Berry Aviation Embraer 120ER on the south Cargo Ramp...note, no reg on this side
delivered 10-12-1996 to SkyWest
1-15-2016 to Berry Aviation
HB21 FAP BA Nº11 LPBJ - Beja
D-667 Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) Boeing CH-47D Chinook
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
The A400M is sized between the C-130 and the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III; it can carry heavier loads than the C-130 and can use rough landing strips. In addition to its transport capabilities, the A400M can perform aerial refueling and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment.
The A400M's maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 from Seville Airport, Spain. Between 2009 and 2010, the A400M faced cancellation as a result of development programme delays and cost overruns; however, the customer nations chose to maintain their support for the project. A total of 174 A400M aircraft had been ordered by eight nations by July 2011. In March 2013, the A400M received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The first aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in August 2013.
The Dornier Do 128-6 is a version of the Do 28D equipped with turboprop engines. Its piston engines were loud and required AvGas, which is difficult to obtain in developing countries, for example. With the installation of two Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbines, the aircraft became quieter and could be operated with better available kerosene.
The aircraft on display is the prototype of the aircraft. It first flew with turbines in 1980 and was initially made available to the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). In the winter of 1983/84 the aircraft was used in Antarctica as POLAR 1. In 1986, the TU Braunschweig replaced its Do 28D with the Do 128-6 of the AWI and used it as a test aircraft and "flying classroom" until the end of 2021.
The "D-IBUF" was able to transport up to 500 kg of measurement technology. Outside, the nose pole in particular testified to the use of research. Additional external loads were added as required. The aircraft was used in research on meteorological phenomena and in numerous flight tests.
Always great to get home safely after a long day of flying!
The robust Q400, the world’s most modern turboprop, has been honed to perfection, allowing families, businesses and communities to stay connected. The Q400, the latest in the Q Series family, provides unmatched performance and operational flexibility. Designed as a modern, 21st-century turboprop, it entered service in the year 2000. With a dispatch reliability rate of over 99.5%, the aircraft has transported about 400 million passengers worldwide. And, thanks to its industry-leading passenger experience, operating costs and environmental footprint, the Q400 is the pinnacle of a modern turboprop, making a great machine even greater.