Atlas C.1 (A400M) - Royal Air Force
WEBAtlas (Atlas C.1 A400M) has the ability to carry a 37-tonne payload over 2,000nm to established and remote civilian and military airfields, and short unprepared or semi-prepared strips. Capable of operating at altitudes up to 40,000ft, Atlas also offers impressive low-level capability.
Airbus A400M Atlas - Wikipedia
WEBThe Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 1] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military , now Airbus Defence and Space , as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules . [ 3 ]
A400M | Military Aircraft | Airbus Defence
WEBThe A400M "Atlas" is the most advanced, proven and certified airlifter available, combining 21st century state-of-the-art technologies to fulfil the current and upcoming armed forces’ needs.
Atlas A400M: An in-depth look at the Royal Air Force's most …
WEBMay 20, 2024 · RAF A400M Atlas proves its worth on the biggest US Air Force exercise of the year. It combines the capability to carry strategic loads with the ability to deliver even into tactical locations with small and unprepared airstrips and can act as a frontline tanker.
How UK’s A400M fleet is serviced by a talented group of ... - Airbus
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Since entering RAF service in 2014, the A400M Atlas has repeatedly proven itself. It contributed fully to the military response to COVID, transporting patients, equipment and vaccines, and has provided support to UK Defence operations around the globe. It has flown more missions and moved 1,000 more people than any other aircraft type for the RAF.
Atlas goes from strength to strength - A400M celebrates 10 years …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · In RAF service, the Atlas has completely replaced the Hercules C4/C5s (C-130J-30/Js) in almost all of their tasks, including deployments to Mount Pleasant on the Falkland Islands as part of the 1312 Flt.
Atlas transport aircraft (A400M) - Defence Equipment & Support
WEBThe Atlas A400M is a four-engine Turboprop transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force to transport troops and equipment to where it is needed anywhere in the world. It supports the Armed Forces across the spectrum of operations, from strategic airlift to tactical combat operations.
First UK A400M Atlas delivered to the RAF
WEBNov 27, 2014 · The first of the UK’s A400M Atlas next-generation military transport aircraft has today been officially unveiled by the MOD at its new home at RAF Brize Norton. The aircraft will replace the...
RAF operations starring the A400M | Royal Air Force
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The AIRBUS A400M Atlas has taken over primacy as the predominant RAF air movements platform since the recent decommissioning of the Hercules C130. The A400 has played a major role in recent RAF operations, most notably Operation Pitting, the Kabul evacuation in August 2021, where the UK Government with little notice deployed UK …
Record-breaking drop for RAF Atlas (A400M) | Royal Air Force
WEBNov 21, 2018 · A Royal Air Force Atlas (A400M) has delivered a cargo load weighing 23 tonnes by parachute over Salisbury Plain in a record-breaking test of the transport aircraft’s next-generation capabilities.
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