In a different article, EADS is supposed to say that they need to sell 170 of these planes in order for the A400M program to be profitable. I wonder how many they would have needed to sell if the plane had been on time, on budget and on spec.
As it stands now, the plane is $5+ billion over budget, more than 4 years late and heavier than anticipated so it doesn't meet the original specs that were promised. The joys of new product development.
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The new Airbus Military A400M airlifter has performed preliminary tests in preparation for rough field trials planned for later this year. The aircraft briefly visited Francazal air base near Toulouse to carry out high-speed runs on a layer of chalk balls used to simulate a rough surface. The work was designed to ensure that the aircraft and procedures are ready for the eventual test programme at a location yet to be selected.
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