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A400M refuelling trials

written by WOFA | February 17, 2011
The A400M has begun aerial refuelling trials. (Airbus Military)

The Airbus A400M airlifter has begun air-to-air refuelling trials, with A400M test aircraft ‘Grizzly 1’ performing a series of dry contacts with a RAF VC10 on February 15. The A400M’s probe connected to the VC10 fuselage mounted house drum unit’s drogue in the trials.