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Originally posted by parador
January:
8.January
Chengdu Aircraft Industry and Azcarte from Mexico signed a contract about the license production of the T-5 transport aircraft. It will be produced in China under the name C-5. This aircraft should replace the elder SAC-52 until the EW-800 will be ready for production.
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
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Originally posted by parador
January:
8.January
Chengdu Aircraft Industry and Azcarte from Mexico signed a contract about the license production of the T-5 transport aircraft. It will be produced in China under the name C-5. This aircraft should replace the elder SAC-52 until the EW-800 will be ready for production.
It was my impression that the Azcarte T-5 was a license-built Douglas DC-5. Thus Azcarte wouldn't have the legal right to sell the license to the T-5 to anyone (or build aircraft in Mexico for a foreign customer) without the explicit permission to do so by Douglas.
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Originally posted by parador
is it so ??? I thought the hint was only that it is the OTL DC-5
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Azcarte
This firm is a wholly-owned Douglas Corporation subsidiary, create for and run by Douglas for the sole purpose of supplying the Mexican market with its products. This firm handles sub-assembly of all DC-2, DC-3 and C-47 aircraft needed by Mexico using Douglas supplied kits. Note: The Azcarte developed 10-man glider is moved to Aviacion Mexicana. As a subsidiary of Douglas, they do not directly compete with their parent company (particularly in foreign exports).
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Name: Azcarte T-5 Airliner
Revised Specs: None needed, extra range is a result of an extra fuel tank to meet Mexican specifications.
Notes: This is the Douglas DC-5 built under licence from Douglas supplied kits with some minor fabrication of control surfaces etc. It enters production in mid-1940 to coincide with Douglas’ own production of the new type for the US and world markets.
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
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Originally posted by parador
is it so ??? I thought the hint was only that it is the OTL DC-5
Per this thread:
Yes ... now it's clear !!!! I have to agree with you
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Originally posted by Desertfox
Umm, that thread is not canon. The final arbriter was to be Hooman, and if he gave the ok, then the plane can be licensed by Mexico.
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Originally posted by HoOmAn
Gents, don't mix things up. I have nothing to do with the thread quoted above. That summary on Mexican Aviation changes was not initiated by me, nor aligned with me. It happened BEFORE I took over regarding Mexican Aviation to work on OOB with Foxy starting 1939, so it was put together when other mods by help of other board members worked on what is known as the "Mexican Aviation Issue". Where Mexico got her material from is not my responsibility nor my concern as long as Foxy aligned with any foreign power (player) involved - which he did up to where we got. Note I entirely focused on numbers, balanced set-up and types of planes in case there had been technical issues raised before. So whether or not Mexico is in a position to permit licenceses be sold to other countries is not my duty to check.
On the issue:
From what I read in said thread Azcarte may not have the permission to pass on any licence they got. However, the piece presented on the DC-5/T-5 is not really specific regarding this matter. Probably Azcarte as a company wholly owned by Douglas is indeed allowed to do it and Douglas as owner will gain more licence fees, can't tell. Probably TheCanadian or Foxy can provide the full text of the whole licence treaty (if it really is a licence permitted by Douglas given that Azcarte is a 100% daughter of Douglas and probably would not really need a licence at all)?
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