₦airaland Forum

kabe1:
There's no evidence that the Turbofan will perform consistently over an extended period flying from unpaved surfaces.

All Airplanes require routine maintenance after flight, whether Turbofan or Turboprop.

You showed 1 picture of the C-130 flying from an unpaved surface, provide us with the raw numbers of flights from paved and unpaved surfaces.

A400M is a Strategic airlifter, this isn't even up for debate.

kabe1:
Excuse me, are you saying Ukraine has better infrastructure than African countries?

Is this what you're saying?

Bacteria8:
@the bolded:

I bet you would also want the SANDF to exit the Congo right now, giving recent fatal mishaps

Wrong move sir.

Even me as a Nigerian, I really love how South Africa maintain a buoyant foreign policy.

In a world of global interconnectedness, it would be a mistake to live in a cocoon.

By the way, I don't think the Americans would push South Africa into a sanction...that would only solidify the Messiah claims of the BRICS nations

kabe1:
From the video above, you can see the C390 takeoff from dirt runways without issues.

Besides how many times have you seen South African C-130s takeoff from dirt runways?

Even in the raging Russia -Ukraine war, we haven't seen heavy transport planes takeoff from dirt runways.

kabe1:
No evidence the A400M performs better than the KC-390 in unprepared surface. The C-390 millennium performance on dirt tracks is excellent, there are free resources online that prove this.

The A400M costs nearly 4 times more to operate and maintain.

That's not a tactical airlifter.

Overall if your plan is to fly over Nigeria and west Africa at most, you have no business with the A400M. It's a very good aircraft but limitations are significant if you don't have a huge pursue.

kabe1:
Proof it?

kabe1:
......my statement is primarily in a Nigerian context. The C-390 is a tactical airlift aircraft while the A400M is a strategic airlift aircraft.

In a Nigerian context the C-390 is a much better fit when all parameters are considered.

The cost benefit is also much better.

Bacteria8:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3SvYGMIEyj/?igsh=YzljYTk1ODg3Zg==

Boss what do you make of this...?

I find it diabolical tho... sanctioning a country that has experienced the evils of apartheid simply because they're fighting against same apartheid.

The international system is so messed up.

AskiaHarem:
You’re just scarecrowing all around my guy. Stop trying to blame all your problems on foreigners.

AskiaHarem:
😂You “people”…🤦🏿‍♂️

Bacteria8:
What say you to this dear sir

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1755266935703617613?t=vCDiZ3X0ysmFnblP13aotw&s=19[/quote]not much really, Malema is a clown and most farm murders are committed by illegal foreigners, once all illegal foreigners are deported and our border secured then a good deal of SAs problems would be solved

MiddleDimension:
At extra ordinary times, people say things. What about Israel that is intent on expelling the people completely so that only them will remain in the land?

The PLO accepted the existence of Israel long ago, but has Israel listened to theor concern of a palestinian state? What is stoping it if not the darkness in the heart of Israeli leadership?

Lurker4Long:
I wouldn't bother, if I were you. Faithful007 reminded me of something I'd almost forgotten: not every interaction here is conducted in good faith.

Bacteria8:
1. First sir, Could it be that White minorities are busy majoring in Agriculture simply because they already have the land ??

Cause and effect chief.

2. Secondly sir, is there issue of poverty, crime, unemployment as you have stated, yes. But also there's issue of land redistribution. That's a fact.

Apples 🍎 and Oranges 🍊 ... they're not mutually exclusive.

3. The White MPs I watched that day actually they actually agree with EFF that land should be redistributed...their point of discord however is that there should be compensation of sort to the White land owners to which the EFF disagreed.

For this issue to have degenerated into such level of a raucous session in your National Parliament, I believe it is an extant National Question in your country.

So your frantic attempt to delude me here won't be successful sir.

By the way, I'm not saying this to diss South Africa. Every country have its own National Question.

For example, why would Nigeria be talking about insecurity in Niger republic when we have such humongous level of insecurity back home.

I hope you get my line of thought sir. Cheers.

Bacteria8:
You're right sir. Politicians have a way of bloating things out.

However, by your own admission here now sir, White minorities in SA have 53% of the arable lands...while the Black majorities who actually own the land before the White settlers arrive have 47% or less. This is still an injustice sir

In Nigeria we say: " Remove the log in your eyes before talking about the log in another person's eyes"... If South Africa is yet to fight its own land grabbing injustice...what the fvck are y'all doing here fighting for Palestine ??

Bacteria8:
That's according to Julius Malema one of your MP... But you here unknown Nairaland monicker knows better ?

Even one of the White MPs was threatening civil war when EFF was talking about land redistribution.

Bacteria8:
The only thing that baffles me about South Africa is that Whites in your country are just 20% and yet they own 80% of the land... You haven't solved that finish but you want to solve injustice in far away Palestine.

What's that...??

Exnavyboy62:
Those who leave their home country to settle in a foreign country are called….. Immigrants

Those who came to South Africa as Christian missionaries or military troops of the Royal Crown or English teachers or whatsoever they were, as far back as 1652 and later settled down there till date were the…….. British

British + Immigrants = British Immigrants
You are welcome

Lurker4Long:
Correction:
1) white South Africans are not British immigrants, and they did not allow anybody any rights; black South Africans, and a few white South Africans, fought for equal rights;
2) black South Africans did not "let" white South Africans stay as some favour; the oldest liberation movement in Africa has always said, "South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white".
3) black Saffers who had their land forcibly taken could go through the restitution process and their claims could be settled through the govt buying back their land from current owners and giving it back. A lot of people opted for cash.

People in other parts of Africa, because of their recent history of colonization, forget that white South Africans have been here since 1652, and their position is exactly the same as other Europeans who went to settle in the US, Canada, South America, Australia.

Lurker4Long:
1) Exactly my point, a simple phrase being twisted by opponents into something threatening; and
2) I've told you what decent level-headed people mean with reference to Palestine. What is so difficult to grasp about one democratic state with equal rights for all? Whether one calls it Israel/Palestine or whatever, the historic geographical area of Palestine -without special status for ethno-religious considerations.

Now, there's an argument to be had whether that ideal is likely, with the preponderance of zealots and extremists on both sides. But that's not the argument you're offering, seemingly only stuck on the smears and twisting of phrases from one side.

Lurker4Long:
You can disagree all you want, doesn't change the fact of what the Palestinians and those of us in solidarity with their Struggle, understand what we mean by that slogan.
Some of us still remember how in SA, "One man, one vote", was falsely twisted by the Apartheid regime and its supporters, as a call for the eradication of white South Africans and the imposition of a racial dictatorship.
Occupiers everywhere, have always sought to demonise the resistance of the occupied.

Lurker4Long:
According to whom? Just because Zionists use it in a nefarious way as part of their Greater Israel land grab, does not mean Palestinians use it the same way, in the opposite direction.
A free Palestine, with equal rights for all, from the river to the sea!

Lurker4Long:
Why would anybody be threatened by 1 state with equal rights for all?

Lurker4Long:
From Mandela Square in Ramallah, to Cape Town, all of us, Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus etc, agnostics and non-believers alike declare for the world to hear:
Unapologetically and for equality, from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

Otisker:
Omo in all my years on nairaland I no know say this kind beautiful thread de for here. See people with military knowledge everywhere.

I, too is a lover of military I even joined NDA but sadly I fled from training. The level of discipline and other rough punishments was too much for me. Not that I am not fit enough but I am too free spirited, I hate too much discipline, someone commanding and punishing me all the time.

But I regret my actions now, I should have just endured. My stupid nature cost me that opportunity. I might apply again.

tunwumi:
South Africa has won the rugby 🏉 world cup.

South Africa has won the T20 cricket 🏏 before

Discountsempai:
First there is the scoring convention, then there is no scrum or ruck in American football, and there is no lineout in American football. And then the obvious one, AF players wear helmets and padding because they are allowed to hit their opponents more forceful than rugby

kabe1:
@Jl115 has been arrested in Abuja while trafficking drugs.

Odunayaw:
You have a business here already?

MiddleDimension:
Why don't you bring this to Nigeria and make a business out of it? You will become rich over night, even richer that the Openheimers and the owners of your largest minerals company