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Airbus showcases A400M, A380 and A330 at Farnborough 2010

18 July 2010

The Airbus A380 passenger aircraft and the A400M military airlifter will take part in flying displays at the 2010 Farnborough International Airshow.

Both aircraft will be on static display alongside the new Airbus A330 freighter, which will enter service later this summer, and the C295 twin-turboprop military transport aircraft.

The Airbus stand will feature a 1:20 scale cut-away section model of the A350 XWB and also an A350 XWB surround vision cinema.

On the military side, there will be a 1:25 scale model of the A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport), and an actual size A400M fuselage section with videos showing the aircraft’s operational capabilities.

The 2010 Farnborough International Airshow takes place on 19-25 July.

 

 

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