A400M

Transport Aircraftconfirmed

A400M

The Airbus A400M Atlas is a multi-national, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It is designed to perform both tactical and strategic airlift missions, capable of carrying heavy and oversized loads over long distances.

Specifications

TypeTransport Aircraft
OriginMulti-national
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Introduced2013
StatusIn service
Speed780 km/h
Range8,900 km
Crew3
Weight141 t

History

Developed by Airbus Defence and Space as a collaborative European project, it entered service in 2013 and serves as a tactical airlifter for various European nations.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United Kingdom22confirmed
France24confirmed
Turkey10confirmed
Germany50confirmed
Indonesia1confirmed
Spain14confirmed

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