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Embraer completes KC-390 aircraft design review

Washington, USA - "It will establish a new standard for mid-sized military transport aircraft"

The Brazilian Air Force and the local aircraft-maker Embraer completed the preliminary design review of the new KC-390 tactical tanker aircraft. The aircraft-maker announced the news through an official statement. "We checked all the main aspects of the aircraft's project and the KC-390 meets the Brazilian Air Force's expectations" said Sergio Carneiro, the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 programme manager. The...

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Rome, Italy, 09/11/2012 17:33
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