Germany's first A400M conducts maiden flight

The German air force’s first A400M completed its maiden flight on 14 October, ahead of its expected delivery in November.
Aircraft MSN18 took off from the company’s facility in Seville, Spain at 14:30 local time, carrying out a 4h 58min flight before returning to the facility.
The aircraft had a busy week, including revealing its German air force service markings for the first time on 10 October, and conducting a series of taxiing trials in the lead-up to the maiden flight.
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