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Embraer has military transport aircraft under study

São José dos Campos, Brazil - New project will perform refueling, medical evacuations, and other missions

Embraer confirmed, at a press conference held yesterday, during Latin America Aero & Defense (LAAD), in Rio de Janeiro, that it has been studying the possible development of a military transport aircraft. If it is actually launched, the EMBRAER C-390, as it is called, will be the heaviest airplane ever produced by the Company and will be able to transport up to 19 tons (41,888 pounds) of cargo. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1072704
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2007 14:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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