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Airbus Military: first A400M airplane for Turkey runs its engines

Madrid, Spain - The aircraft will be transferred to the AM delivery centre in September

The first Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter for the Turkish Air Force has begun final tests towards its delivery. The four engines on the aircraft were successfully run simultaneously for the first time on 29th July (and communicated only today) at the Airbus Military facility in Seville, Spain. The aircraft will be transferred to the Airbus Military delivery centre in September. The...

fra/pec - 1154506
Rome, Italy, 08/05/2013 14:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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