Airbus Battles A400M Weight Growth
Credit: AIRBUS MILITARY ARTIST'S CONCEPT
Airbus is striving to cut weight on its A400M military transport while increasing the aircraft's maximum takeoff figure by almost six tons to accommodate fuel. The aim is to drive down structural weight, in what industry executives describe as an "aggressive" effort. "We have a robust weight...
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