Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Airbus A-400M “Grizzly” crosswind testing at Keflavik International Airport.

The Airbus A-400M registration F-WWMZ (c/n. 006), arrived just after daylight (in the morning) and performed multiple crosswind landings followed by taxi back and take-off from RWY 20. 

During the activities the tactical airlifter was observed performing approaches of approximately 30 degrees of crab, for incredibly short-landing rolls. Noteworthy, Keflavik had winds from 080 degrees, at 30 knots, with gusting up to 47 knots.

This “crosswind storm” knocked down a brand new GSM Tele-Communication mast at the Keflavík Ásbrú district (at the old US Naval Station Keflavík Military area) – and Swedish JAS-39 Gripen and Finnish F/A-18 fighter jets (involved in IAM-2014) temporarily based at the airport were forced to cancel their sorties.


Photo courtesy of Eggert Norðdahl 

http://theaviationist.com/2014/03/25/a400m-crosswind-test/

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