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Embraer KC-390 military cargo jet - Embraer KC-390 military cargo jet makes successful first flight | The Economic Times
Embraer KC-390 military cargo jet
5 Feb, 2015
Text: Reuters
Embraer's new military cargo jet flew for the first time recently and the planemaker is making progress on collecting late government payments in the next few months.
Competitor for Hercules
5 Feb, 2015
The plane is the largest ever constructed in Latin America and a direct challenge to Lockheed Martin Corp's storied Hercules airlifter.
$2 billion in development costs
5 Feb, 2015
Brazil's defense ministry has invested heavily in the KC-390 program, covering $2 billion in development costs and signing a 7.2 billion reais ($2.7 billion) order for 28 planes last year.
'Excellent' first flight
5 Feb, 2015
The first flight of the new cargo jet, the largest plane ever made in Latin America, was 'excellent' and lasted about an hour and a half.
Interest
5 Feb, 2015
Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Portugal and the Czech Republic have together expressed interest in 32 of the new cargo jets.
Orders from foreign countries
5 Feb, 2015
Embraer's defense chief Jackson Schneider said KC-390 military cargo jet's first flight is a milestone, that would help to move along negotiations on orders from foreign countries.
Embraer KC-390 military cargo jet
5 Feb, 2015
Text: Reuters
Embraer's new military cargo jet flew for the first time recently and the planemaker is making progress on collecting late government payments in the next few months.
Competitor for Hercules
5 Feb, 2015
The plane is the largest ever constructed in Latin America and a direct challenge to Lockheed Martin Corp's storied Hercules airlifter.
$2 billion in development costs
5 Feb, 2015
Brazil's defense ministry has invested heavily in the KC-390 program, covering $2 billion in development costs and signing a 7.2 billion reais ($2.7 billion) order for 28 planes last year.
'Excellent' first flight
5 Feb, 2015
The first flight of the new cargo jet, the largest plane ever made in Latin America, was 'excellent' and lasted about an hour and a half.
Interest
5 Feb, 2015
Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Portugal and the Czech Republic have together expressed interest in 32 of the new cargo jets.
Orders from foreign countries
5 Feb, 2015
Embraer's defense chief Jackson Schneider said KC-390 military cargo jet's first flight is a milestone, that would help to move along negotiations on orders from foreign countries.
