Originally posted by LHA_3Rusty:
On the AirBus A-400M, what's with the fancy prop blades not running the same direction of rotation? Do the French not have the ability to have their engines all spinning the same direction? Or have the Russians clouded the minds of the "geese" at Toulouse, France? Looks bad for AirBus with the Air France (their OWN!) AirBus crash into the Atlantic. Knock Boeing all you want...but some fine birds have been born under the roofs of Bill Boeing's "bird nests"(plants) over the years. I still think Boeing builds a better bird than that hodge-podge multi-national conglomerate, AirBus Industries. The French can't even add an "s" to the name of the group of companieS, as in PLURAL! Mucked up French! I'll stay with Boeing...for better or BETTER! The Boeing 747 still shines 40 years after its introduction into the world's busy airspace in February, 1969! Toulouse has too many screws that are 'TOO LOOSE'!
The Lockheed C-130 "Super Herc" continues to do its hard work reliably, year in, year out. France has to COPY what is definitely one "tough old bird"! Pity the poor, uppity 'winos' at Toulouse! They are giving ol' 'Bill' (Boeing) a run for his money...but Boeing is definitely BETTER, IMNSHO!
