Embraer KC-390 Makes First Flight

Credit: KC-390: Embraer
LOS ANGELES – Embraer successfully completed the first flight of the KC-390 tanker-transport from its Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on Feb. 3, marking the start of an intensive two-year flight test and certification program. The twin-jet, T-tail transport is the largest aircraft ever built in...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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