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Aboard an A 400 M in "Merope" mode

2020-07-14T12:27:38.027Z


REPORT - Le Figaro at the forefront of a military transport aircraft equipped with the device developed in emergency for the coronavirus crisis.


The interior is bathed in artificial white light and gives the hold the air of a cathedral. Above the row of seats running along the walls, the six windows are rare and seem ridiculously small. The hum of the ventilation stupefies and forces to push the voice. On the ground, lines of rails make it possible to move and stow all kinds of cargo. The A 400 M is a versatile transport aircraft, a Swiss army knife. It is one of the aircraft honored during the air parade on July 14. Three 400 M aircraft will fly over Paris, including one from the German Air Force.

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On this day of aerial rehearsal, the aircraft is in “Merope” mode (for Resuscitation module for operations), the medical evacuation configuration, that which will open the parade. It made it possible to transport 16 patients suffering from coronavirus from the Grand Est region in four rotations. At the front of the hold, a small table with drawers has been installed. It is supposed to contain

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Source: lefigaro

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