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Airplanes and photo. A-400M undergo to paratrooping launch tests

Seville, Spain - 30 soldiers dropped on Tarbes, France. Gradually the number will be brought to 40

Airbus Defence and Space is conducting intensive paratrooping trials of the A-400M new generation aircraft. The photo shows 30 paratroopers being dropped at the Tarbes drop zone in southern France and certification of this capability is expected imminently. Continuing trials will move stepwise to 40 paratroopers and beyond as the capability is demonstrated in flight-test.

fra/pec - 1176438
Rome, Italy, 07/12/2016 17:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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