Tactical transport variants of regional airliners and other types

[Volkodav]

There are a number of aircraft types that I not only think would look cool with a rear ramp but, with some, I am actually surprised there was never a tactical transport variant of.

The ones that come to mind are the:
BAE 146
DHC Dash 7
DHC Dash 8
ATR 42
ATR 72
Fokker Friendship
Dornier 328
Dornier 328 Jet

Even smaller types such as the:
GAF Nomad
DHC Twin Otter
Dornier 228

Or the other extreme:
Boeing 727 (larger rear airstair)

[GTX_Admin]

You were saying:

BAe 146 developments :http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,603.0/all.html

Includes:



Fokker Friendship developments:  http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9542.0/all.html

[Volkodav]

Exactly! 

[kitnut617]

Since my flight into a diamond mine site up near the Arctic Circle boundary a few years ago, where there's always about 2500 people at any one time, and where a couple of hundred get rotated out everyday (100 in 100 out), I've been thinking of more the other way. A large airliner which is short/unprepared runway capable (thinking of 250 in 250 out). We had flown in on a 737 and landed on a gravel runway.

[Kerick]

Here's my take on a high wing 737 for rough field work. It gets the engines up off the ground for less FOD.


I was considering a rear door but went with the lumps and bumps.

[Volkodav]

 :)

[Rickshaw]

I made a tactical aviation version of the Handley Page Dart Herald in RAAF service as part of the UN monitoring force in Kashmir:

[Volkodav]

 :)

[Rickshaw]

I've also done the Embraer KC-390, Brazilian Air Force:



And the Dornier Do31 RN FAA: