Slater Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 The old bird continues to sell. https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Final Press Release - Egypt 21-26 CN.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Slater said: The old bird continues to sell. https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Final Press Release - Egypt 21-26 CN.pdf I wouldn't be surprised if both the C-130 and B-52 see a century of service in some form. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Over the decades it has survived attempts to replace it (the YC-14/YC-15 AMST program). More recently, Embraer's KC-390 was supposed to be the "C-130 killer", but that program doesn't seem to be setting any sales records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Shame the RAF aren`t ordering more and keeping those they already have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Slater said: Over the decades it has survived attempts to replace it (the YC-14/YC-15 AMST program). More recently, Embraer's KC-390 was supposed to be the "C-130 killer", but that program doesn't seem to be setting any sales records. that plane is still young.... I got orders from Portugal and Czech Repulic as far as I know. Covid surely did not speed up its development, neither did the issues with Boeing and Embraer.... I guess it might be a solid and successful design in the longer run! bur Egypt needs to make sure it still buys US hardware.... politically this is rather important for them! And there seems to be an issue with the Su-35 deliveries from Russia... some claim that CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanction Act) is the real reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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