History: Airbus A400M Atlas
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| Role | military transport aircraft | ||
| First flight : | 11 December 2009 | ||
| Status : | in production, in service | ||
| Primary users : | French Air Force, Royal Air Force, Turkish Air Force | ||
| Produced : | 2007 - present | ||
| Introduced : | 2013 | ||
| Number built : | 29 (as of 2016) | ||
| Unit cost : | €152.4m | ||
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The aircraft was designed by Airbus Military (merged in January 2014 to Airbus Defence and Space) to replace the aging Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. It is a tactical airlifter with strategic airlift capabilities positioned in terms of size between the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III. The A400M Atlas will be able to carry heavier loads then the C-130 Hercules and can land on rough landing strips. It has aerial refueling and medical evacuation capabilites when fitted with the necessary equipment.
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