Riiiight.. and and the A400m’s 27 tons REALLY fills that gap up, doesn’t it?
Lockheed thinks so Lockheed Explores Niche For Widebody C-130
IMHO Lockheed are the delusional party here. By 2020 when it gets around to putting the C-130XL on the market, customers looking for a 30 ton freighter not as cramped as the C-130 will have selected A-400M, or Kawasaki C-X. Both faster than the plus size herc.