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Irish Air Corps aircraft video

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    sherology
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭sherology


    Nothing t do with EI but thought the AvGeeks might like a look inside the new Airbus C295 delivered to the air corp today.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJ9GP5O27I




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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 35,057 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    It was out doing circuits right over my house every few minutes about an hour ago, quite low too 😀

    Post edited by Hotblack Desiato on

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,546 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Damn that is a saucy looking plane, and has some very fancy tech on board.... very fancy indeed.

    Am I right in thinking the airframe is loosely based off the ATR? perhaps the 42 (just with the addition of the big a$$ to accommodate the ramp?



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    EchoIndia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    It is completely unrelated to the ATR family.



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    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Nice bit of kit.



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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 35,057 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Good to see that it has some multirole capability, we have zero capacity to airlift personnel or cargo otherwise. As the chaos in Sudan demonstrated, we need the capability to get diplomats/citizens out of a bad situation rapidly without having to depend on EU or NATO partners (if we're going to maintain our faux neutrality, anyway). Triple lock needs to go for the exact same reason.

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭Buffman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120818931#Comment_120818931

    No, it's a longer and more powerful derivative of the CASA CN-235 it'll be replacing. ATR have their own separate military offerings based on the ATR 72.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,883 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    I was at RIAT back in 2014/2015. The Aer Corps CN235 was static display that year. I was chatting to the crew inside, they said that the CASA staff were very welcoming to the crew.

    Obviously thinking that the flight crew might influence a possible purchase!!!!



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