AirForces Monthly Magazine Airbus A400M Atlas Sonderausgabe

The Airbus A400M Atlas is a medium-lift turboprop military transport aircraft currently in service with the air forces of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malaysia, Spain, Luxembourg and Belgium.

It was originally intended to be operational by 2008 but was beset by delays. The first aircraft went into service in 2013 and has proved to be superior to many other operational medium aircraft, including the highly popular tactical transport C-130 Hercules.

It is widely used by NATO to airlift personnel and military cargo, as well as refuel fighter jets on combat air patrols over Europe. Since 2015, the aircraft has airlifted relief aid during and after humanitarian crises and implemented medical evacuations from war-affected regions of the world. It was designed to carry large and awkward loads and to take off and land from difficult terrain.

Find out all about the Airbus A400M Atlas in this latest special publication by the team behind Combat Aircraft Journal and AirForces Monthly.