French defense ministry orders four new TBM 940 test aircraft
The French Ministry of Defense is expanding it test aircraft fleet with four Daher TBM 940 aircraft.
Author Ben Sampson
Ben Sampson
Ben has worked as a journalist and editor, covering almost all aspects of technology, engineering and industry for the last 20 years. Initially writing about subjects from nuclear submarines to autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies, he was editor of a leading UK-based engineering magazine before eventually becoming editor of Aerospace Testing in 2017.
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