Over 170 A400M transport aircraft have been ordered by eight nations seeking to replace their aging Hercules fleets. Airbus Defence and Space's head of flight test, Eric Isorce, discusses the latest from the testing program, as well as expansion of the aircraft's tactical roles It has been six years since the first flight of the Airbus A400M airlifter, known as the Atlas to the Royal Air Force but 'Grizzly' to its flight test crews. Over 20 production aircraft have now been delivered to five customers in Europe and Asia.
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