Airbus A400M first test

[daAnder71]

Nice plane for small stuff and short ranges, but cancel the project and buy c-17 Globemasters instead! Why? A400 M is too small (its 37 t max freight does not fit a fully equipped AFV Puma which weighs 43 t), it's too expensive (est. 190 mio. EUR per unit) and it's too late (first delivery set for 3/2013)! Globemaster fits 77 t, costs 140 mio EUR p.u. is also STOL-capable and readily available!

[Antarktida1337]

Turbo prop A400M with the need of only 800m long runway and ability to manouver in high G-forces is a good replacement for old C-130s, even US army wants A400Ms.

[MRucuk09]

yup turbo-prop is most efficient in dust area...

[BadTwin25]

is it true that you can not drop something in flight to the back?? i heart that the back dore is not good

[erjamon1]

@BadTwin25 It's true. LAPES system is not implemented in A400M, because is cosidered so dangerous for aircraft deployer. All freidht must be unload by machines or human work.

[elsie911]

Hey look, they left some duct tape of the rear stabilizer 

[erjamon1]

@elsie911 jajaja These "duck tape" are sensors to measure the flight environment.

[cortes1988]

This plane is in MAG and it does look alot like a C-17 with props. It would be nice to see these in the air.

[huegshithole]

@cortes1988 Raven ftw we also got the nh-90

[cortes1988]

@huegshithole - Hell yeah Raven FTW! yeah I go on the NH-90 when it lands on the hellapad add me up we should play sometime

PSN - Cortesc130

[PaganEgyptian]

Airbus version of the C-17 Globemaster. Props are not more efficient, only cheaper and have a fraction of Thrust. On the C-17, it is proven dust can be minimized as far as ingestion goes. HBTF are just as easily maitained.

[yaraihan]

0:51 to 1:58 its in runway for take off but that it's not take off why that?

[Starjack100]

Well finally Airbus makes their own military aircraft because its always Boeing making these kind of aircrafts.

[gnarlyharley1]

Looks like a C-17 with Turbo-props! Good looking plane!!

[WearWulf]

First, we speak German.

Also, das Ding hat Propeller, weil die wesentlich unanfälliger für Dreck und Staub sind, als Turbinen. Ebenso bringen die für die gewünschte Geschwindigkeit Vorteile beim Verbrauch.

Do U understand, or shall i translate?

[laney50w]

Ahhhhh, I see! Thanks a bunch guys! :) I figured there had to be a valid reason for that... Much appreciated!

[laney50w]

Forgive me, I don't know everything about aircraft, BUT...here in the year 2010, we're still using prop-drives??? Why???

Beautiful plane, tho...

[erjamon1]

WearWulf say: The turboprops are more efficient and more easy to maintenance in remote airfields, where the dust is the king...

[FSim4ever]

Nice effect with the props xD

[Slider84]

As someone who jumps from planes... I think i have a new "I would give my left arm to jump from a...."

[an147]

The props look funny when spinning. I love this aircraft.

[AdrianNtart]

What a jet like sound this prop makes :s listen to its sound at the begining. also reverse thrust at 1:14

[arsenium666]

@AdrianNtart

That´s because its a turboprop...basically a jet engine with props instead of fan blades.

; )

[AdrianNtart]

hehe thats what i was thinking but i didnt want to mention anything since i dont know the technical words... which will result in ppl thinking i think its a jet engine :/

[jetaddicted]

it's flying at last!!!

[telkines]

built and piloted in Spain, San Pablo Airport, Sevilla.

[kizitoutube]

Don't forget captain Strongman from the UK :-D

[granskare]

fantastic airplane! In 1959 I rode from Greece to France on a very early model of C-130...noise you would not believe...they gave us pink gummy stuff to help drown out the noise...this looks like a winner so it will depend on who bribes who as to its success (just being realistic guys :)

[kizitoutube]

"... who bribes who ..."

Essentially correct . It's the same old story for all the military aircraft now, whichever country makes them :-(

[granskare]

lol :)

[jerbourg]

G777GUN. I don't know the actual science involved bit, camera film speed & prop speed make it look as tho the props are hardly moving, when in actual fact they are going full belt.

[xXeiSs]

au moin il roule ;)

[G777GUN]

Goes like a fricken rocket!!!

[kizitoutube]

44,000hp vs empty plane = no contest :-D

[G777GUN]

The propellers look like they are hardly moving at all at full throttle. Some amazing prop design. 840 rpm full.

The blades look like they are pitched at a 30 or 40 degree angle. Strange and cool. Cant wait to see it fly tommorow!

[kizitoutube]

That's down to very wide chord and LOTS of blades = lots of lifting/propulsive surface area, and yes high blade angle of attack. Very efficient blade aerofoils there :-)

[G777GUN]

Now a funny question. Who thinks that if the A400M was on a small amount of fuel and only has a pilot and co-pilot with no payload. Can do a type of near hovering position. / Would be interesting to see.

I wonder where i will find the specs of the airfoil for the props?

[kizitoutube]

Much appreciated :-)