Airbus A400M
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The Airbus A400M is a four-engine turboprop military transport and tanker, designed by Airbus Military. It is the largest military aircraft designed and built in Western Europe.
The project began as the Future International Military Airlifter (FIMA) group, set up in 1982 by Aerospatiale, British Aerospace, Lockheed, and MBB to develop a replacement for the C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall. Varying requirements and the complications of international politics caused slow progress. In 1989...
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