C-17 production to be ended

[Silent1]

According to Fox news the president has decided the c-17 isn't worth it's cost (2.something billion) so they're proposing to can it

[Mojocvh]

Silent1 said:

According to Fox news the president has decided the c-17 isn't worth it's cost (2.something billion) so they're proposing to can it

Muhahahahahahahahahah

[Eric Mc]

How long has the line been open - 20 years?

[Silent1]

Introduced to the USAF in 1993 but developed in the late 80s

[Shar2]

Blooming good transporter though. Shame we can't buy any more, especially as the 400M seems on the brink of collapse.

[anonymous-user]

Production is continuing until at least 2013 for 223 aircraft for the USAF, up from the original planned 180. Combined with the C-5 (which still has another 30 years of service left) they simply don't need any more.

As for the A400M, unfortunately I expect continuing delays and performance problems ( if it even enters service) will lead to even more A400M cancelations and C-17 orders from other countries.

Edited by el stovey on Tuesday 2nd February 08:24

[skyslimit]

I see the C-17 in the air on an almost daily basis, it's a lovely big beast when your in the air beside it, visible from miles away.

Always good to hear the 'Reach' callsign in a broad Southern drawl as the lads go into Rota as well.

[anonymous-user]

skyslimit said:

I see the C-17 in the air on an almost daily basis, it's a lovely big beast when your in the air beside it, visible from miles away.

Always good to hear the 'Reach' callsign in a broad Southern drawl as the lads go into Rota as well.

Unsurprisingly, you hear "reach" all over the place at the moment.

C-5s and C-17s USAF transport flights and even civilian contracted flights. People like Evergreen international and various other civilian charter airlines use "reach" also.

[tuffer]

What does "Reach" mean?

[Eric Mc]

It's just a Callsign.

The USAF used to use the word MAC for their transport aircarft callsign (when the USAF unit was called Military Airlift Command).

[anonymous-user]

tuffer said:

What does "Reach" mean?

It's a call sign used by The USAF Air Mobility Command and other civilian contractors doing similar work.

The phrase comes from 'Global Reach'. Which was a motto of the USAF Air Mobility Command.

'America's global reach' & 'Gobal reach, global power'. etc etc







They love it.

Edited by el stovey on Tuesday 2nd February 11:14

[Magog]

If the A400M gets cancelled, which seems a real possibility, am I right in thinking this would leave 'the west' without a large military transport in production? Is the IL-76 production line still open? If not then presumably none of thest types of aircraft will be made in the world. Seems a little short sighted to my eyes. Presumably this news increases the chances of the A400M reaching production.

[motomk]

Read somewhere again recently that the Ruslan An124 is going back into production. The Russian air-force need some more.

Trek is another callsign I have heard for the C17 and of course Stallion and Aussie!!!;)

[thatone1967]

Silent1 said:

According to Fox news the president has decided the c-17 isn't worth it's cost (2.something billion) so they're proposing to can it

to be fair, that was for 15 aircraft, and not per unit...