A400M Passes Ultimate Loads Testing

LONDON — Airbus Military has passed a major structural milestone on the A400M, with the airlifter clearing its ultimate wing-load test. The test exposed the A400M wing to 150% of the maximum load the aircraft would be expected to encounter. During the trial using MSN5000 at Airbus Military’s...

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