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The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 1] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.It was designed by Airbus Military, now Airbus Defence and Space, as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. [3]
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a military aircraft featured in a Tom Cruise stunt. The UK's Royal Air Force has used it to send humanitarian aid to Gaza and evacuate civilians from Kabul.
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft. The TP400 is the most powerful turboprop in service using a single propeller; only the Soviet-designed Kuznetsov NK-12 and Progress D-27 , using contra-rotating ...
Airbus A400M Atlas: Europe Tactical airlifter: 24 [5] 26 on order [3] Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules: United States Tactical airlifter 2 [3] Lockheed C-130 Hercules: United States Tactical airlifter 14 [3] CASA CN235: Spain: Tactical airlifter 27 [3] Socata TBM 700: France Liaison: 15 [3] DHC-6 Twin Otter: Canada: Liaison 5 [3] Helicopter ...
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A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment. Transport aircraft are crucial to maintaining supply lines to forward bases that are difficult to reach by ground or waterborne access, and can be used for ...
Europrop was established in 2002. [2] One year after its inception the TP400 was selected by Airbus Military to design the engine to power the A400M. [9] In 2004, work began on analyzing the engine design, with the initial ground tests taking place a year later.
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop aircraft, designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) to meet the demand of European nations for military airlift. Since its formal launch, the aircraft has also been ordered by Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Indonesia. The A400M is assembled at the Seville plant of Airbus Military. The ...