Embraer flew its entry into the military transport world Tuesday when the KC-390 flight test aircraft made its first flight from San Jose Dos Campos, Brazil, on Tuesday. The aircraft, which will be competition for the C-130 Hercules, is a twin-engine jet with a high wing and rear ramp. It can carry a little more than a Herc and fly significantly faster. The 85-minute flight reportedly went well and begins the regimen of certification test flights aimed at having the aircraft ready for delivery in about a year. Embraer CEO Fredrico Curado said the fly-by-wire transport and refueling platform "is most likely the greatest technological challenge that the company has ever encountered in its history."
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