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A-330MRTT "Phenix" airplane for France makes maiden flight

Madrid, Spain - It is the first of nine units ordered by the DGA

Airbus Defence and Space has yesterday successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A-330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France. The aircraft, which will be known in French service as "Phénix", is the first of nine ordered by the French Defence Procurement Agency DGA, plus another three expected to be confirmed. It is the second new standard A-330 MRTT to fly, featuring structural modifications,...

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Rome, Italy, 09/08/2017 06:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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