1.5 Euro Airbus A400M

Reverse

Two-bladed propeller in central circle, in outer ring two turbines separated from each other by lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HISTORIA DE LA AVIACIÓN
1,5 EURO
M

Translation: History of aviation

Edge

Plain

Comment

The origins of the project go back to 1982, when several European aeronautics companies and the US company Lockheed initiated contacts to collaborate on developing the replacement for the C-130 and the Transall C-160. Finally Lockheed withdrew from the group, which ultimately comprised companies from France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and United Kingdom, nations which since November 1996, together with Luxembourg and Malaysia, constitute the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR).
The A400M is an advanced aircraft for transport (both personnel and material) that also has the capability to act as an aerial refuelling tanker for other aircraft. It is equipped with fly-by-wire and data presentation on the visor situated at the pilots’ eye level, and it can operate from short-length, unprepared runways.
The final assembly of the manufactured units is carried out in the factory of Airbus Military (today ADS) situated in the Seville airport of San Pablo, from which it made its maiden flight on 11 December 2009.
Spain made a firm commitment to acquire 27 for its Air Force, of which fourteen are planned to be brought into service (nine in a pure transport version and five as tankers, denominated T.23 and TK.23 respectively). The other thirteen will be put up for sale to third countries.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020 M	7500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1.5 Euro (Airbus A400M) 2020 coin.