EADS rolled out its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft today in a ceremony at the CASA final assembly plant near Seville, Spain. The rollout brings the $31.3 billion program one step closer to entry into service in 2010. EADS is expecting the first flight of the A400M to take place later this year as they hope to usurp the United States' dominance in exporting long range military transport aircraft. So far seven European launch nations, Malaysia and South Africa have orders on hand for A400M's to join their military transport fleets.
Story and pics via Flight International
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Airbus A400M gets rolled out
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Probably took the C-130 specification and added 6" to the height, width and length.
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