RAF Flies Ultra-Long-Range A400M Airlifter Mission

UK Royal Air Force Airbus A400M
Credit: UK Royal Air Force
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force has demonstrated a nonstop long-range flight of its Airbus A400M airlifter, from the UK to Guam. In the longest flight yet performed by the airlifter in RAF service, the lightly loaded A400M was refueled three times by Airbus A330 Voyager tankers during the 20-hr., 36...
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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