Aircraft
A400M Airlifter Certified for Automatic Low-Level Flight
The A400M military airlifter has become the first aircraft in its class to be able to fly automatically at low level.
An RAF Atlas C.Mk 1 is seen during low-level operations in Wales. (Photo: Airbus/Scott Norbury)
An RAF Atlas C.Mk 1 is seen during low-level operations in Wales. (Photo: Airbus/Scott Norbury)

Following a series of trials performed in April, the Airbus A400M airlifter has received certification for its automatic low-level flight capability in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). It is the first very large military transport aircraft to be cleared for such operations, a capability that has been available to various smaller Lockheed Martin C-130 models for some time.


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