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First German A400M complete maiden flight

The first Airbus A400M airlifter for German Air Force has made its maiden flight on Tuesday.

The first Airbus A400M airlifter for German Air Force has made its maiden flight on Tuesday.

The aircraft, known as MSN18, took off from Seville, Spain at 14:30 local time (GMT+1) and landed back on site 4 hours and 58 minutes later.
The aircraft is the first of 53 ordered by the German Air Force and will be known in-service as the A400M Atlas.