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First A-400M airplane for Malaysia takes shape

Seville, Spain - All the fully equipped major sections have been joined

The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force is rapidly taking shape at the Airbus Defence and Space final assembly line in Seville, Spain. All the fully equipped major sections including the wing, tailplane, cockpit, fuselage and landing-gear have been joined ready for ground-testing. This aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015, followed by two...

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Rome, Italy, 09/23/2014 18:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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