Airbus A400M Off the Ground

[Matt Molnar]

The A400M has taken off from Seville on its maiden flight. I think Airbus may have a webcast of the landing, scheduled for 1:30pm local time (7:30am Eastern, I think) but it looks like their site is overloaded at the moment.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 17332.html (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703522904574589250917017332.html)

[AirtrafficController]

Photos and a video can be viewed here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... tures.html (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/12/11/336083/updated-pictures.html)

She looks like a C-17 with props IMO.

[Gerard]

In light of the Boeing 787 flight this week I found this.....

http://www.airbusmilitary.com/

[Gerard]

And a new Eurocopter the EC-175

http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/4855/fro ... st-flight/ (http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/4855/from-replica-to-reality-ec175-makes-its-first-flight/)