A400M will not make 2009

[Modern Elmo]

Boeing might claim that a C-17 loaded with the A400’s maximum payload of 55,115 pounds might have about the same STOL performance as an A400. Boeing also has a C-17B proposal, with more thrust and more flaps and better short field performance than the C-17A.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/fla.htm

A400M Future Large Aircraft - FLA
Avion de Transport Futur – ATF

Weights

Maximum Take-off Weight 110.850 kg 244,378 lb
Maximum Landing Weight N/A
Maximum Payload 25,000 kg 55,115 lb
Maximum Fuel N/A
Number of Fully Equipped Troops 105

Number of 88"x108" Pallets 9


Performances
Maximum Speed 422 ktas<
Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.68
Take-off Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50ft) < 1,067 m
< 3,500´
Landing Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50 ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´
Maximum Range 7,593 km
4,100 nm
Range with Full Load 4,000 km
2,100 nm

Performances

Maximum Speed 422 ktas<
Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.68
Take-off Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50ft) < 1,067 m
< 3,500´
Landing Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50 ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´
Maximum Range 7,593 km
4,100 nm
Range with Full Load 4,000 km
2,100 nm

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/c17/docs/C-17_overview.pdf

… With a payload of 160,000 pounds, the C-17 can take off from a 7,600-foot airfield, fly 2,400 nautical miles, and land on a small, austere airfield in 3,000 feet or less. The C-17 is equipped with an externally blown flap system that allows a steep, low-speed final approach and low-landing speeds for routine short-field landings. …

General Characteristics:

Length:
174 feet (53.04 m)
Height at Tail:
Wing Span to Wingtips:
55.1 feet (16.79 m)
169.8 feet (51.74 m)
Maximum Payload:
At 4,000 nautical miles:
164,900 lbs. (74,797 kg)
100,300 lbs. (45,495 kg)
Range with Payload:
160,000 pounds:
40,000 pounds (paratroop):
2,420 nautical miles
5,610 nautical miles
Cruise Speed:
0.74 – 0.77 Mach
Takeoff Field Length (Max Gross Weight):
7,740 ft. (2,359.15 m)
Landing Field Length:
160,000 lbs of Cargo:
3,000 ft. (914.40 m)

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/.../c17/index.htm

The C-17's ability to fly long distances and land in remote airfields in rough, land-locked regions make it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. It can:

Take off from a 7,600-ft. airfield, carry a payload of 160,000 pounds, fly 2,400 nautical miles, refuel while in flight and land in 3,000 ft. or less on a small unpaved or paved airfield in day or night.
Carry a cargo of wheeled U.S. Army vehicles in two side-by-side rows, including the U.S. Army's main battle tank, the M-1. Three Bradley infantry-fighting vehicles comprise one load.
Drop a single 60,000-lb. payload, with sequential load drops of 110,000 lb.
Back up a two-percent slope.
Seat 54 on the sidewall and 48 in the centerline. ...