Remarks: Close cropped front view of Airbus A400M Grizzly F-WWMS on static display at LBG/LFPB on Friday 24Jun2011. Photo taken at the 49th Salon International - Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. This is A400M Construction Number 003 (Note: ‘A400M Grizzly 3’ logo under cockpit window), being used by Airbus as a Company Demonstrator / Test aircraft. On 06Jul2012, the A400M was re-named as the ‘Atlas’ at RIAT Fairford UK.
Remarks: Airbus A400M Grizzly F-WWMS airborne from Rwy 21 at LBG/LFPB on Sunday 26Jun2011. The Transport is about to retract the main wheels, after take-off. (Note Flap-tip vortex on Port wing.) Photo taken at the 49th Salon International - Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. This is A400M Construction Number 003, being used by Airbus as a Company Demonstrator / Test aircraft. On 06Jul2012, the A400M was re-named as the ‘Atlas’ at RIAT Fairford UK.
Remarks: She is just one of (most probably) over $2 billion worth of biz jets on the LBG ramp that afternoon. In terms of size, they ranged from the Raytheon Premier I to a Boeing 747-400. Even had a couple of 727s too.
