Military plane spotted in skies above Leeds

A huge military plane has been spotted in the skies above Leeds today.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 15th Oct 2019, 16:57 BST
Updated 15th Oct 2019, 18:04 BST
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The plane is believed to be an Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft.

The aircraft is a European, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft produced between 2007 and the present.

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Users of the craft include the German Air Force, French Air Force, Spanish Air Force and Royal Air Force.

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There are only 87 of the aircraft in the world, with an eye watering price tag of over £150m.

The aircraft has a cruising speed of 781 km/h and range of 3,300 km.

Many Leeds residents took to social media after spotting the plane flying low above Leeds.

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One user said: "It was so low I thought it was going to crash!"

Another added: "I saw it over Yeadon - awesome!"

It is common for military aircraft to take part in training around Yeadon and Leeds Bradford Airport, including refuelling exercises and 'touch and go' manoeuvres.

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