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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A400M deal makes performance concessions

Airbus A400MAfter months of haggling, European governments agreed on how to pay cost overruns for the A400M military transport, envisioned as a plane that would do what others couldn't: fly large loads to rough places.

As a result of their deal, the A400M will do a little less than planned.

Some capabilities — such as the ability to hug the ground to avoid enemy radar — were dropped to save money, while others, even key ones such as mid-flight refueling, will only be gradually added later.

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