How much can an A400M carry?

With a maximum payload of up to 37 tonnes (81,600 lb) and a volume of 340 m3(12,000 ft3), the A400M can carry numerous pieces of outsize cargo, including vehicles and helicopters that are too large or too heavy for previous generation tactical airlifters, for example an NH90 or a CH-47 Chinook helicopter or a heavy …

How many passengers can an A400M carry?

54 passengers
It will accommodate as many as 116 fully-equipped troops; vehicles; helicopters, including a Chinook; mixed loads, including nine aircraft pallets and 54 passengers, or combinations of vehicles, pallets and personnel, up to a payload of 37 tonnes.

What engines does the A400M use?

The A400M is powered by 4 turboprop engines that can together produce 44,000 shp, which will come out to probably less than 30,000 lbf. Though both types of engines lose power with altitude, the turboprop will also lose more power with speed.

How much is an Airbus A400M?

Airbus stated as of 2003 that the A400M unit cost was around $80 million, but the national budget numbers at that time indicated that the unit costs is more likely to be $120 million-$130 million. The aircraft had been due to enter service with air forces in 2009, but this has now been put back to 2013.

How many A400M have been built?

The Airbus A400M airlifter ordered by the Luxembourgish Air Forces made its maiden flight in April 2020, marking a significant milestone in its development. The aircraft, named the MSN104, was delivered in October 2020. A total of 90 A400M aircraft have been delivered as of April 2020.

Why does the A400M use propellers?

The four 17ft props on the A400m turboprop can move much larger cylinders of air than can the four 6.5ft fans of the c17. This generates much more thrust when static or moving slowly as in takeoff or landing, particularly important on poor fields.