Reminds me of the time 3 Rafales, 2 MRTTs, 2 A400Ms flew from France to Tahiti weapon laden and simulated a raid on arrival. A 40h flight, 20’000 kms with a single short stop at Travis to check mechanics.
A show of good engineering and reliability (and pilot endurance).
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Taken from an a400M ?
Reminds me of the time 3 Rafales, 2 MRTTs, 2 A400Ms flew from France to Tahiti weapon laden and simulated a raid on arrival. A 40h flight, 20’000 kms with a single short stop at Travis to check mechanics.
A show of good engineering and reliability (and pilot endurance).
https://aviationweek.com/shows-events/eurosatory/france-deploys-rafales-tahiti-indo-pacific-air-power-demo