So let me see if I understand this.

[unhappycamper]

Airbus, the folks who make things like civilian aircraft needs to sell military hardware to pay for development costs for the A380..

http://www.aiaa.org/aerospace/Article.cfm?issuetocid=374&ArchiveIssueID=40

"Several companies involved, especially European Aeronautic, Defence, and Space (EADS)/Airbus, will be hit simultaneously by falling commercial jetliner deliveries and rising A380 superjumbo development spending. The next two years are likely to be cyclical low points for the market, while A380 spending will approach $1.5 billion annually. Given the legal limits on government spending for new commercial jetliner development, additional defense spending might be the only way to ensure that Airbus can deliver the A380 in the current time frame."

And the US military is sniffing around the $120 ~ $130 million dollar A400M.

How fucked up is this? :crazy:

[babylonsister]

1. Do you know where Airbus is located and how many

c-critters are in their pocket?

I do know of one major airline that refuses to buy any of their products due to too many problems. Maybe that's why they feel the need to expand, with the aid of said politicians.