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Firefighting kit tested on A-400M aircraft

During a flight campaign in Spain

Airbus has successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A-400M new generation airlifter plane during a flight test campaign in Spain.The test campaign took place in daylight conditions with a minimum operating height of 150ft, flight speeds as low as 125 knots and drops involving up to 20 tonnes of water from the current tank in less than 10 seconds. The main objective of the...

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Getafe, Spain, 07/26/2022 11:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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