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I was responding to a claim above that the advantage of IL76 over C-17 is that it can land on rough surfaces. Obviously, that's not true. BTW, A400M is not American. It's made by Airbus by Europeans. :cruisin2:

C-17 can land on rough runways: Can an IL76 do it? I don't think so. A400 can also do dirt landing: Look at this fantastic C-130J dirt landind that created a dust strom:

The US will not veto an Indian purchase of C-2 based on C-2s American engine since it's a commercial engine. In fact, this engine makes C-2 more practical since this engine is built in numbers for commercial aviation.

Unless you want to order 200 units, that would make sense. The better option would be to wsit for the US to come up with their C-17 replacement which i think will come in the next 10 years.

Japanese C-2 I believe is better than A400 overall. The C-17s can carry the heavier payloads like MBTs, SAM systems, heavy S2S missile systems, C&C structures close to areas of operations while the C-2 will carry other heavy payloads like IFBs, artilleries, trucks, small mobile radars, NASAMS...

10 years into the future the USAF might be flying these blended wing design heavy liftets as it can carry more cargo and more efficient overall.

A400M is a disaster for Airbus... Airbus records new €1.3bn charge on A400M problems https://www.ft.com/content/cf4751d4-1217-11e8-8cb6-b9ccc4c4dbbb Airbus to cut A400M production http://www.janes.com/article/78453/airbus-to-cut-a400m-production

Lockheed also has its concept blended wing body but i think Boeing is still the king of transports.

Another Boeing product but this time a blended wing body aircraft. But that's still 20 years away.

C-17 at Whales Mach Loop:

C-17 flying through Star Wars canyon

Boeing to cease C-17 production in 2015

Maybe the guys at IAF can try this kind of landing...

I can think of the Battle of Khe Sanh. US Marines successfully defended their base from Gen. Giap's siege due in no small part to the ability of the USAF to resupply the base in the middle of a siege... Some helicopters and C130s were destroyed in the base (there was a short improvised...

For C130 and C17 (or other transport aircrafts for that matter) to deliver IFVs, light tanks or BMPs to hot spots you don't actually need to have a runway. Look at these combat delivery training footages: C130 This could also be done by C17, Il76, An12, and other similar sized military...

You're excused, but the C5 is no longer in production. The USAF is only modernizing its fleet to C5M status with advance avionics, engines and cargo handling systems. Globemaster III is the new King of military strategic lift.

Reply: LOTS OF INDIANS HAVE BECOME MILLIONAIRES IN AMERICA, AND A LOT MORE IN INDIA DUE TO US TECH AND OUTSOURCING BIZ

Taking the PR exercise right into the enemy's domain eh? Thank you for that announcement.