Airbus A400M Atlas Startup Checklist
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AIRCRAFT BRIEF
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. First flown in 2009, it was designed to replace aging C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall fleets across NATO nations. It combines tactical airlift capability with strategic range, able to operate from short unpaved runways while carrying heavy loads over long distances.
SPECIFICATIONS
manufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
first Flight2009
roleMilitary transport
crew3 (2 pilots + 1 loadmaster)
engines4x Europrop TP400-D6 (11,000 shp each)
max Speed780 km/h (421 kts)
range8,700 km (4,700 nmi)
ceiling40,000 ft
weight141,000 kg (MTOW)