Most people will never get the chance to fly in the hold of the European A400M military transport.

But for those who want to get a feel for what it will be like to go to war in the big turboprop, a trip to Airbus Military (Hall 5, A1/2) should do the trick.

Dazzling

Features of the stand include a giant aluminium ring to indicate the full-scale cross-section of the aircraft's fuselage, and a dazzling digital mock-up.

This series of big-screen computer animations allows the viewer to "walk around" a variety of different interior configurations and to see the aircraft landing, opening its freight doors and performing other evolutions.

Source: Flight Daily News