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Photo of the week: the first flight of the A-400M

Seville, Spain - Performed today in Seville

Some pictures of the A-400M aircraft's first flight performed today in Seville, Spain, succesfully performed today in Seville, Spain (see AVIONEWS). Airbus Military's A-400M airlifter, financed by the governments of 7 countries (Belgium, UK, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey) is a new turboprop aircraft specifically designed to meet the harmonised needs of European NATO nations, as well...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112448
Rome, Italy, 12/11/2009 17:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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