Airbus Closes In On A400M Helicopter Refueling Certification

A400M
Credit: Mathilde Défossez/armée de l’Air et de l’Espace
Airbus says it hopes to achieve certification of the A400M’s helicopter air-to-air refueling capability by year’s end following an extensive flight trials campaign. The company says the trials, conducted over the west coast of France, helped it complete the “majority of its development and...
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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