German AF GAF676 Bombardier Global 5000 departing Dulles Int'l
different AC and from August 23
Germany just took delivery of its new VIP plane that will fly the country's top government officials
Lufthansa Technik on Thursday handed over the first of three A350s to the Bundeswehr – Germany's armed forces – that will fly Germany's top government officials around the world, including Chancellor Angela Merkel. The German government placed the order for the next-generation aircraft last year to replace its aging fleet of Airbus A340-300s jets that have served as aerial ambassadors since 2011, according to Airbus and planespotters.net. The purchase followed a mid-air mechanical issue on the A340 fleet while Merkel was en route to the G20 summit in Argentina, according to Germany's state-funded international news outlet Deutsche Welle, forcing her to fly commercial instead.
>this was sooo funny
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https://www.businessinsider.com/germanys-new-air-force-one-airbus-a350-900-xwb-photos-2020-8
Japan recruits foreign expertise for homegrown stealth fighter
Japan has begun recruiting foreign companies willing to provide know-how for developing the country's next-generation fighter jet, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The application period runs through the end of August, with American and British companies expected to participate. The ministry will choose partners in early September and begin cooperation that month in information gathering.
Though Japan plans to lead the project, fighter jet development is a complex process requiring expertise in a variety of areas, such as simulating control systems and airframe designs as well as testing stealth capabilities. The ministry seeks to draw on the experience of foreign contractors involved in past projects for more efficient development. The ministry said it primarily wants information that will help with controlling costs, managing schedules and ensuring the jets can be upgraded freely in the future. "We'll consider how best to handle international cooperation [on development] based on the information we receive," Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters.
Japan aims to deploy the new planes around 2035 to replace the aging F-2. The ministry seeks a domestic company to oversee the project, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries considered the leading candidate.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense/Japan-invites-foreign-expertise-for-homegrown-stealth-fighter
what a faggit
dat's karma for you!
how many youngins would just sit there..right?
glad to hear half of that done and all good.
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wow