Airbus Demonstrates Aerial Firefighting Role For A400M

Airbus A400M in firefighting mode
Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
LONDON—Airbus has demonstrated an aerial firefighting kit for its A400M airlifter, showing that the four-engine turboprop can deliver 20 metric tons of water onto a fire in less than 10 sec. During a flight-test campaign conducted in Spain, using a roll-on, roll-off system fitted into the aircraft’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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