Airbus A400M First Flight

By DefenceTalk on Friday, December 11th, 2009

Airbus military A400M transport aircraft first flight

A400M Technical Specification

General characteristics
Crew:	3 or 4 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 1 loadmaster)
Capacity:	37,000 kg (82,000 lb) 116 fully equipped troops / paratroops, up to 66 stretchers accompanied by 25 medical personnel
Length:	45.1 m (148 ft 0 in)
Wingspan:	42.4 m (139 ft 1 in)
Height:	14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Max takeoff weight:	141,000 kg (310,852 lb)
Max. Landing Weight:	122,000 kg (268,963 lb)
Total Internal Fuel:	50,500 kg (111,330 lb)
Powerplant:	4 × Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp) each
Propellers:	8-bladed, 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) diameter
Performance	56 ft 2 in (17.1 m)
Cruising speed:	780 km/h (480 mph; 420 kn) (Mach 0.68 - 0.72)
Initial Cruise Altitude:	at MTOW: 9,000 m (29,000 ft)
Range:	3,298 km (2,049 mi; 1,781 nmi) at max payload (long range cruise speed; reserves as per MIL-C-5011A)
Range at 30-tonne payload:	4,540 km (2,450 nmi)
Range at 20-tonne payload:	6,390 km (3,450 nmi)
Ferry range:	8,710 km (5,412 mi; 4,703 nmi)
Service ceiling:	11,300 m (37,073 ft)
Maximum Operating Altitude:	11,278 m (37,000 ft)
Tactical Takeoff Distance:	980 m (3,215 ft) (aircraft weight 100 tonnes, soft field, ISA, sea level)
Tactical Landing Distance:	770 m (2,526 ft) (as above)
Turning Radius (Ground):	28.6 m
Source:	Airbus Military

The Airbus A400M is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military to replace or supplement aircraft used in the tactical airlifter role.

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