French Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas 527613 Herpa Scale 1:500

Herpa Wings Die-cast Model Airliner French Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas 527613 Herpa Scale 1:500 Country: France Aircraft: Airbus A400M Military Cargo Item: 527613 HE527613 1:500 scale New mold! Following in the wake of the 1/200 scale version its counterpart in 1/500 is initially released in the livery of the fifth prototype aircraft, which next to its series of test flights could also be marveled at during numerous air shows from 2012 onwards. Following a long trial phase, including some technical obstacles, the first series production aircraft of the transport A400M were delivered in 2013. The A400M was developed to replace the quickly aging Transall C-160 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport and surpasses both in terms of range and freight capacity. EC-404 was the fourth test aircraft and received the nickname “Grizzly 4”. Later on, the official nickname of the A400M was changed to "Atlas", named after the world-carrying titan of Greek mythology. 1:500 Scale Made of Metal Model