Boeing wins Qatar order for C-17 military aircraft

AFP ^ | Jul 21, 2008 | U

[decimon]

NEW YORK (AFP) - Boeing on Monday signed a contract with Qatar for C-17 military airlift planes, the US aerospace giant said, without revealing how many of the long-range troop and cargo aircraft were ordered. ADVERTISEMENT

The government of Qatar's purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter will provide "new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities" for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF), Boeing said.

The company did not give the value of the order but said it would begin deliveries from its Long Beach, California-based C-17 factory in summer 2009.

[decimon]

The government of Qatar's purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter will provide "new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities" for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF), Boeing said.

And if Qatar doesn't need that then who does?

[decimon]

Strategic-airlift mobility capabilities ping.

[Slapshot68]

[Wiseghy]

How much heavy lift does Qatar need? Kind of a small country, without much of a record of power projection.

[cmsgop]

Right On!

[Slapshot68]

“How much heavy lift does Qatar need? Kind of a small country, without much of a record of power projection.”

Well if Al Qaida has it’s way, the entire country may airlift itself out of the Middle East. ;)

[decimon]

How much heavy lift does Qatar need? Kind of a small country, without much of a record of power projection.

I hear they have designs on Lichtenstein.

[Paleo Conservative]

How much heavy lift does Qatar need? Kind of a small country, without much of a record of power projection.

Here's thread I posted on June 21 about the proposed sale. It was for 2 aircraft. They can always use it to help out friends. They are useful for disaster relief as well as for miltary support.

Qatar to throw lifeline to Boeing's C-17 with order for two aircraft
Flightglobal.com ^ | Andrew Doyle
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034584/posts
Posted on 6/21/2008 8:23:17 PM by Paleo Conservative

[TheWasteLand]

And if Qatar doesn't need that then who does?

'Qatar' backwards is 'rataq', which as we all know is Japanese for attack. Coupled with this purchase, it's pretty darn suspicious.

[Paleo Conservative]

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[decimon]

'Qatar' backwards is 'rataq', which as we all know is Japanese for attack. Coupled with this purchase, it's pretty darn suspicious.

And Singapore will once again be taken by surprise.

[Oztrich Boy]

How much heavy lift does Qatar need? Kind of a small country, without much of a record of power projection.

Small country without w string of world-wide air bases. Needs long range aircraft to meet its Carrier Onboard Delevery requirement

[TheWasteLand]

And Singapore will once again be taken by surprise.

They'll probably go after #2, Luxembourg

[driftdiver]

They need something to haul all that oil money.

[Domandred]

So glad that’s a photoshop. I would NOT like to be that enlisted guy...I wouldn’t even want to be the pilot for that landing LOL

[Bryan24]

You’ll love this....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4015390308129405896&q=

[SeaHawkFan]

So, where is the cat shot?

[InABunkerUnderSF]

No cat, no hook. She just set down, backed up and took off again.

The C130B would have made a great COD. A bit of a problem getting her down the elevator though.

And yes, I am a Hercophile.

[SeaHawkFan]

No cat, no hook. She just set down, backed up and took off again.

Until I see the video, I call B.S.

[Bryan24]

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/c-130-carrier-takeoff/3644855998

[Bryan24]

See post #20....

[SeaHawkFan]

Thanks. That is more impressive than the landing.

[SkyPilot]

Excellent news. Good for Boeing, and for American jobs.

[Domandred]

Yea I wanna know what the head wind was that day...

[antiRepublicrat]

Next question, how did it take off again? Are the catapults powerful enough?

[antiRepublicrat]

Nevermind, I saw the next video. Impressive.

[deadmenvote]

Boeing employees in STL get 1 week payed Holiday/vacation every year during Thanks-giving week. On top of regular generous benefits, This is for Union and office workers. We are talking 20,000 plus employee's?

Do you know any company that can do this????

Now tell me why Boeing should get this over priced contract??

[decimon]

Do you know any company that can do this????

Any company facing no competition any more efficient than it is can do this.

[Yo-Yo]

The C130B would have made a great COD. A bit of a problem getting her down the elevator though.

The problem with the C-130 as a COD wasn't getting it down the elevator (LOL!), it was clearing the entire flight deck of parked aircraft for C-130 operations.

As you know, not all of a carrier wing's aircraft fit on the hangar deck, and the C-130 needed the entire flight deck clear of parked aircraft to operate.

So while it could be done, it wasn't operationaly practical.

[A.A. Cunningham]

As you know, not all of a carrier wing's aircraft fit on the hangar deck,

Bulls***. How much time have you spent at sea on a CV or CVN with an embarked CVW?

[tanknetter]

Bulls***. How much time have you spent at sea on a CV or CVN with an embarked CVW?

It's pretty well established that "back in the day" when the USN was sending out it's CV/CVNs with their full capacity of aircraft (24x Tomcats, 24x Corsair IIs, 10x Intruders, 4x Intruder tankers, 4 or 5x Prowlers, 4 or 5x Hawkeyes, 10x Vikings and 6x Sea Kings) that utilizing a deck park because the entire airwing couldn't be struck below at once was mandatory.

Now that the USN is down to a ~60 plane airwing, with the larger aircraft types (Tomcats, Intruders and Vikings) mostly gone it may be possible to do so.

[Yo-Yo]

Bulls***. How much time have you spent at sea on a CV or CVN with an embarked CVW?

Absolutely none. I spent my tour playing golf in the Idaho desert.

http://navy.com/about/shipsequipment/aircraftcarriers/decks/

"Main/Hangar Deck: The massive hangar deck of an aircraft carrier is designed to provide a dry, safe place to store, maintain and repair the ship’s aircraft. Nearly half of the aircraft on board can be kept in the hangar deck, with the others stationed on the flight deck."

How many aircraft were in the CVWs of your cruises, and which CV(N)s?

It is my understanding that the USS Forrestal could accomodate about 60 aircraft in it's hangar deck, but had a maximum CVG of between 18-100 aircraft (CVW didn't become used until December of 1963.) If that is inaccurate, I am always willing to be corrected.

What is the size of today's CVW? 46 aircraft? Of course those would all fit belowdecks. However, we were talking about 1963.

[Tommyjo]

The Qatari armed forces had a U.N. force on detachment in Lebanon for a short period. Having such a lift capability would enhance their commitments in deploying a force.They also had to rely on USAF C-17 support when they conducted disaster relief during the Pakistan earthquake. It makes perfect sense for a small C-17 fleet in order to deploy such facilities by themselves.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123012151

[pissant]

Great news bump