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AIRBUS A400M Atlas
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A400
| Aircraft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | A400M Atlas | ||
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS | ||
| Body | Narrow | ||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||
| Position | High swept wing | ||
| Tail | T-tail | ||
| WTC | Heavy | ||
| APC | C | ||
| Type code | L4T | ||
| RFF Category | 8 | ||
| Engine | Turboprop | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
| Position | Underwing mounted | ||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||
| Mass group | 4 | ||
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AIRBUS A400M Atlas
Description
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a multi-national four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities. The aircraft's maiden flight took place on 11 December 2009.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 45.1 m147.966 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 42.4 m139.108 ft <br /> |
| Height | 14.7 m48.228 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 4 × Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop (8,250 kW). |
| Engine model | Europrop International TP400 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 421 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 940 m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | 0.72 | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 625 m |
| MTOW | 141000141,000 kg <br />141 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL290 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 17811,781 nm <br />3,298,412 m <br />3,298.412 km <br />10,821,561.688 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving A400
None on SKYbrary