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An A400M flying

The Airbus A400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop aircraft, designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) to meet the demand of European nations for military airlift. Since its formal launch, the aircraft has also been ordered by Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Indonesia.

The A400M is assembled at the Seville plant of Airbus Military. The first test flight occurred in December 2009.

• Span: 42.4 m (139 ft 1 in)
• Length: 45.1 m (148 ft)
• Height: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
• Engines: 4 EPI TP400-D6 (8,250 kW power)
• Cruising Speed: 780 km/h (480 mph, 420 knots)
• First Flight: 11 December 2009
• Number built: 119 as of 31 August 2023