As part of the ILA Berlin, the German Armed Forces took delivery of the first of two Airbus A321LRs. The long-haul aircraft bears the registration 15+10 and was converted by Lufthansa Technik for military use.
The Air Force is the launch customer of a military variant of the A321LR. Lufthansa Technik began the conversion in December of the previous year. The machine is to be used flexibly for transporting troops and passengers, but also for parliamentary flight operations. The maximum capacity is 136 people. If necessary, the 15+10 can also be used as a MedEvac aircraft, because the necessary equipment was installed by Lufthansa Technik on behalf of the German Armed Forces.
The handover at the ILA was preceded by an intensive test and acceptance program by the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Federal Armed Forces (BAAINBw), the Defense Technical Service 61 and the Federal Ministry of Defence's flight readiness department. After that, the machine, which was previously registered as a civil aircraft, can now promptly receive official military approval under the tactical license plate number 15+10. At the same time, the first flight, cabin and technical crews of the Air Force were given comprehensive training in handling the new A321LR model by Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Technical Training. The sister aircraft with the tactical identification 15+11 is expected to enter service shortly.
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