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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 TP400 was originally selected by Airbus Military to power the A400M in December 2000. [2] However, Airbus reopened the engine competition in February 2002, because the engine core, which is based on the Snecma M88 turbofan fighter engine, was too heavy and used too much fuel. [3]
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.
Airbus said on Friday it had signed an agreement with European buyer countries for a revised contract for its delayed A400M military transporter plane. Airbus said the agreement with OCCAR, which ...
The Wisent is an 8x8 armoured logistics vehicle built by Rheinmetall. [1] It is designed to be airliftable by the Airbus A400M.. It can be fitted with various modules, for cargo carrying, medical use, troop transport, and so on.
Escadron de Transport 1/61 Touraine is a French Air and Space Force squadron located at Orléans – Bricy Air Base, Loiret, France which operates the Airbus A400M Atlas. [1] The second A400M for the squadron was christened "Ville de Toulouse" on January 22, 2014 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport. [2]
The Boxer can be transported in the Airbus A400M tactical airlifter, albeit not in one piece. With a capacity of around 32-tonnes, the loading ramp of an A400M cannot accommodate a complete Boxer so the drive and mission modules need to be separated for transport.
Airbus A400M Atlas. The Airbus A400M Atlas [31] [32] is a 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. [33]