Aircraft History

Airbus A400M

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 or 4 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 1 Loadmaster)
• Capacity: 37,000 kg (82,000 lb)
  • 116 fully equipped troops / paratroops,
  • up to 66 stretchers accompanied by 25 medical personnel
• Length: 45.1 m (148 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 42.4 m (139 ft 1 in)
• Height: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
• Empty weight: 76,500 kg (168,654 lb) ; operating weight
• Max takeoff weight: 141,000 kg (310,852 lb)
• Max. Landing Weight: 122,000 kg (268,963 lb)
• Total Internal Fuel: 50,500 kg (111,330 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp) each
• Propellers: 8-bladed, 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) diameter

Performance

• Cruising speed: 780 km/h (480 mph; 420 kn) (Mach 0.68 - 0.72)
• Initial Cruise Altitude: at MTOW: 9,000 m (29,000 ft)
• Range: 3,298 km (2,049 mi; 1,781 nmi) at max payload (long range cruise speed; reserves as per MIL-C-5011A)
  
  • Range at 30-tonne payload: 4,540 km (2,450 nmi)
  • Range at 20-tonne payload: 6,390 km (3,450 nmi)
• Ferry range: 8,710 km (5,412 mi; 4,703 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 11,300 m (37,073 ft)
• Tactical Takeoff Distance: 980 m (3,215 ft) (aircraft weight 100 tonnes, soft field, ISA, sea level)
• Tactical Landing Distance: 770 m (2,526 ft) (as above)
• Turning Radius (Ground): 28.6 m