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Embraer celebrates 10 years of the first flight of the KC-390 Millennium, the next generation multi-mission tactical transport aircraft. Photo Embraer
The inaugural flight, what a place in Gavião Peixoto el 3 February 2015, hard 1 hour and 25 minutes and provided the crew with an evaluation of the flight characteristics and impressive performance of the KC-390 Millennium.
Since then, This fly-by-wire equipped aircraft has redefined the standards of military air transport, performing a wide range of missions in the most demanding conditions, while achieving notable success in global defense markets.
10 years of the first flight of the KC-390
in october 2018, the Millennium achieved two additional important milestones: the first flight of the first mass-produced aircraft and the receipt of the Type Certificate from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This certification marked a critical milestone in achieving military certification and demonstrated the advanced technological level of the aircraft..
“In just a decade, the KC-390 has proven to be an unbeatable combination of versatility, robustness and flexibility, gaining more and more space in the market and becoming the ideal option for countries looking for a multi-mission tactical military transport. This aircraft combines the best of aerospace technology with the Embraer spirit, dedicated to excellence and performance, allowing our clients to execute their missions anytime, anywhere.”, says Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
Between August and September 2019, The signing of the contract with Portugal for the acquisition of five KC-390 multi-mission aircraft and the delivery of the first unit to the Brazilian Air Force marked other important chapters in the success story of the KC-390 Millennium.
On 2020, one of the most prestigious aviation magazines, Aviation Week, awarded the KC-390 Millennium the Grand Laureate in the Defense category and the Laureate Awards for “Best New Product” in the Defense category. a few days later, Hungary joined the ranks of countries that selected the KC-390 Millennium to improve their defense capabilities with Embraer's next-generation aircraft.
“The acquisition of the KC-390 by Portugal and Hungary, Two outstanding NATO members, has allowed the KC-390 Millennium to take important steps in Europe, showing extraordinary flexibility, operational efficiency and low operating costs of this remarkable aircraft”, said Bosco da Costa Junior.
On 2022, The Netherlands announced its election for the Millennium. On 2023, Austria, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea also selected the KC-390, which confirms the success of this revolutionary platform. On 2024, Sweden, Slovakia and an undisclosed customer have also opted for the KC-390.
Since entering service in the Brazilian Air Force in 2019, in the Portuguese Air Force in 2023 and, more recently, in the Hungarian Air Force in 2024, The KC-390 has demonstrated its capacity, reliability and performance. The current fleet of 10 operational aircraft (seven in the Brazilian Air Force, two in the Portuguese Air Force and one in the Hungarian Air Force) has accumulated more than 16.300 flight hours, with a mission capability rate of 93% and mission completion rates higher than 99%, demonstrating exceptional productivity in the category.
The KC-390 can carry more payload (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft and flies faster (470 knots) and further, being able to make a wide range of missions, as transportation and load launch and troops, medical evacuation, search and rescue, in-flight refueling both as a tanker and as a receiver, firefighting and humanitarian missions, operating on temporary or unpaved tracks, As a compact land, Earth and gravel.
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