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Airbus Military: the A400M airplane has made its maiden flight

Madrid, Spain - Marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force

The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight on March 6, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7, took off from Seville, Spain, at 11:48 local time (GMT+1) and landed back in Seville 5 hours and 42 minutes later. Experimental Test Pilot Hugues Van Der Stichel, who captained the flight, said...

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Rome, Italy, 03/07/2013 12:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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