Germany's first A400M leaves paint shop

Germany's first A400M tactical transport has moved a step closer to its delivery later this year, with the aircraft having received the Luftwaffe's service markings.
Airbus on 10 October released an image of aircraft MSN18 after it left the paint shop at the company's San Pablo site in Seville, Spain. Carrying the number 54+01, the transport had entered final assembly at the site at the start of this year, and performed the first ground run of all four Europrop International TP400-D6 turboprop engines late last month.
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