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Airbus A400m In Malaysia| Brutus |
Posted: Apr 14 2012, 11:45 PM
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 Hercules 1000Hrs Club  Group: Members Posts: 820 Member No.: 33 Joined: 15-December 05  |
Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M has arrived in Malaysia. Ladies and gentleman...Yes, you saw first here inside SMM. For those planning to build one, Revell has a prototype offering which is the same as this actual bird in 72 scale. I saw one in HHQ but I'm not too sure it's still available.
I present the Airbus A400M.      It is certainly onehelluva beast. |
 
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| kuman |
Posted: Apr 14 2012, 11:52 PM
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 Kedah/Penang  Group: SFTPMS Posts: 4,754 Member No.: 25 Joined: 7-December 05 |
thanks for sharing Brutus-san
i sure dig those awesome looking blades.... looks mean... kuman |
 
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| ryoga |
Posted: Apr 14 2012, 11:57 PM
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 Member since 1867 ... made u look Group: Members Posts: 1,063 Member No.: 916 Joined: 25-September 09 |
 Whoa ... The 1/72 scale kit is actually from Revell. Wonder where can get the decals? |
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| Brutus |
Posted: Apr 15 2012, 12:35 AM
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Hercules 1000Hrs Club Group: Members Posts: 820 Member No.: 33 Joined: 15-December 05 |
Thanks...corrected! too excited till now. Yuppp..Kuman, those blades were hugeeeeee!!! |
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| jackson |
Posted: Apr 15 2012, 02:44 AM
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Thanks for the photo!
Just curious, is the aircraft operational or just here on a familiarisation tour. Bcos will the operational aircraft have the aircraft type number on the tail and body like that? And where is the tail TUDM emblem and squadron crest on the fuselage? |
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| Argrillion |
Posted: Apr 15 2012, 10:56 PM
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 Kuala Lumpur Group: Admin Posts: 3,656 Member No.: 7 Joined: 26-July 05 |
RMAF will receive its first A440M after 2015. Check here for the latest news on the A400M Malaysian visit.
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| CTL |
Posted: Apr 16 2012, 05:45 PM
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I read the plane is here for the current DSA (Defence Services Asia) 2012 exhibition in KL. Demo plane, in a way.
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| f-4dablemodels |
Posted: May 17 2012, 10:42 AM
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Does anyone have a clue of what will be the TUDM serial number type designator for the A400M?
For example, the F/A-18D serial numbers are M45-01 to M45-08. The type designator for the F/A-18D is M45-. |
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| kerastangan |
Posted: May 17 2012, 03:38 PM
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 Tadak skill! Group: Members Posts: 1,023 Member No.: 27 Joined: 7-December 05 |
The latest (I think) type in TUDM service is the Boeing 737 with type designation M53. The EC725 is coming soon so it could be M54. So, unless something else gets in service before the A400, my guess the type designation would be M55-xx.
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| f-4dablemodels |
Posted: May 17 2012, 05:56 PM
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Thanks for the input, Hairil!
I also wonder if the TUDM will end up forming a new heavy-lift squadron to operate the 4 Grizzlies, as opposed to the aircraft replacing the C-130H outright. Realistically, I suppose it could be a partial replacement - it will take over the C-130H's operated by one of the two squadrons. Naturally, the oldest C-130H's will probably be the ones to make way. |
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