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First A-400M airplane for Germany leaves the paintshop

Seville, Spain - Used around 500 kg of paint

The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. The dark, matte tone reduces the visibility of aircraft at altitude, as well as being radar-absorbent to make it harder to detect by radar. The craftsmen in Seville used around 500kg of paint–enough to paint about 100 family c...

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Rome, Italy, 10/10/2014 16:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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