Boeing considers using Antanov design for FCA

[maverick]

According to Flightinternational.com, Boeing might use the An-72 design for the US Army's Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA)

http://www.flightinternational.com/Articles/2006/01/20/Navigation/177/204199/Boeing+may+use+Antonov+An-72+as+platform+for+FCA+bid.html

Sweet looking aircraft, would be cool to see a Boeing variant flying around the USA.

Article also mentions the C-27J and CN-235/295 are also possibilities.

[DAL767-400ER]

Heck, why not? Engines above the wings surely would have a major advantage on rural/unpaved airfields, where they would not be as prone to engine ingestions of FOD as underwing engines.

[Chris@YYZ]

that would be awesome!
for a moment I thought that Boeing was gunna make a spin off of the AN-225

[B757300]

According to Flightinternational.com, Boeing might use the An-72 design for the US Army's Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA)

http://www.flightinternational.com/Articles/2006/01/20/Navigation/177/204199/Boeing+may+use+Antonov+An-72+as+platform+for+FCA+bid.html

Sweet looking aircraft, would be cool to see a Boeing variant flying around the USA.

Boeing already had such a design in the 1970's.

[Chris@YYZ]

Boeing already had such a design in the 1970's.

very weird looking nose there, could use a nose job

[YYZPICS]

Yea the nose really kills it

[DAL767-400ER]

^^Agreed. Also, was the YC-14 based on any already flying Boeing plane? The design except for the engines of course appears very familiar.

[uy707]

^^^The YC14 was an entirely new developpment. It competed with the four engined MC Donnell-Douglas YC15 for the tactical airlifter back in 1974/75. The program was later cancelled. Unless it feels itself under financial and time pressures, Boeing would be smart to
- analyze the teachings left by both the YC14 and 15
- use the data to come up with something new, preferably based on the YC14 which included more features geared for tactical use than the YC15.
Alain

[DAL767-400ER]

^^^The YC14 was an entirely new developpment.

I see. Somehow the frame appeared familiar.

It competed with the four engined MC Donnell-Douglas YC15 for the tactical airlifter back in 1974/75. The program was later cancelled.

Case of irony: McDD beat Boeing with YC-15, but since Boeing bought McDD, it has been them who get the praise for the YC-15, or rather C-17, as it is better known by these days.

[uy707]

The C.17 is entirely different although the fuselage cross-section and DC.10 like cockpit windows are the same.
The C.17 comes up with different
-engines, which have nothing to see with those of the YC.15
-tail unit & stabilizers
-wings.
Alain

[C-GEPA]

Cool picture of that YC-14.
The tail on that thing looks identical to the tail of a C-17 in my opinion.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=508949