5958 x 4108 px | 50,4 x 34,8 cm | 19,9 x 13,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. September 2014
Ort:
RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. Grampian Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Weitere Informationen:
The Transall C-160 (often C.160 or simply Transall) is a military transport aircraft. It was designed and produced as a joint venture between France and Federal Germany, Transall being an abbreviation of the specially formed consortium Transporter Allianz, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale and VFW-Fokker. It was initially developed to meet the requirements for a modern cargo aircraft for the French and German Air Forces; export sales were also made to South Africa and to Turkey, as well as a small number to civilian operators. The C-160 proved to be a long-lasting design, remaining in service more than 50 years after the type's first flight in 1963. It has provided logistical support to a number of overseas operations and deployments; and has also served in specialist roles such as an aerial refueling tanker, electronic intelligence and communications platform. The C-160 will be replaced in French and German service by the Airbus A400M Atlas.
