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AIRBUS
A400M
Airbus Military’s A400M airlifter is a
cost-effective, high-speed turboprop
aircraft specifically designed to meet
the harmonised needs of NATO
nations, as well as the requirements
of international air forces. Powered
by four modern turboprop engines,
the A400M is capable of cruising
speeds of up to Mach 0.72 and
altitudes up to 37,000 feet. The
A400M is designed for operations
from unprepared runways – enabling
it to deliver large payloads to tactical
forward bases or to evacuate a
full complement of refugees or
casualties from remote areas. The
aircraft completed its maiden flight
from Seville, Spain in December
2009 and first delivery is planned for
a contractual date in early 2013.
The year 2010 in review
23 August
US Coast Guard orders
three CN235 maritime
patrol aircraft
The US Coast Guard orders
three additional Airbus
Military CN235 maritime
patrol aircraft through EADS
North America, the prime
contractor for EADS military
and defence products in the
United States. The Coast
Guard has an option to buy
up to six more aircraft over
four years.
6 October
Military certification
for A330 MRTT
Airbus Military obtains
certification for the A330
Multi Role Tanker Transport
(MRTT) from Spanish
military certification authority
Instituto Nacional de
Tecnologia Aerospacial,
paving the way for delivery
of the first A330 MRTT to the
Royal Australian Air Force.
This follows shortly after the
UK Royal Air Force’s first
MRTT completed its maiden
flight in September 2010.
20 December
Fourth A400M makes
first flight
The fourth A400M
military airlifter takes
to the air for the first time.
The five-hour flight from
Seville, Spain caps
a highly successful 2010
for the A400M programme,
with the development
fleet completing
1,000 flight hours.
A400M
AT A GLANCE
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