Airbus A400M Atlas
Type: transport
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space
First Deployed: 2015
Overview
Indonesia operates Airbus A400M Atlas strategic-tactical transport aircraft for military airlift across its vast archipelago. The A400M bridges the gap between the C-130 and C-17, offering jet speed with turboprop efficiency and short-field performance. Indonesia's A400Ms are critical for inter-island logistics, disaster relief (earthquakes, tsunamis), and support of remote military installations across the world's largest archipelago.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3-4 |
|---|---|
| range | 9,300 km ferry / 6,390 km with 20t payload |
| engine | 4× Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop (11,000 shp each) |
| length | 45.1 m |
| ceiling | 40,000 ft |
| payload | 37,000 kg / 116 troops / 66 paratroopers |
| wingspan | 42.4 m |
| max_speed | 780 km/h |
| short_field | 740 m for takeoff with 20t payload |
Operators
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Spain
- Turkey
- UK
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