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Airbus DS: German Air Force A-400M aircraft takes its first steps

Seville, Spain - Towards delivery

The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has taken another step towards delivery with the start of taxiing trials. The aircraft moved under its own power for the first time on 12 October at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. Driven by its four TP400 turboprop engines, assembled in Munich by MTU Aero Engines -a member of the Europrop International...

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Rome, Italy, 10/13/2014 18:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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