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Embraer unveils new cargo jet

Published: 22 Oct 2014 - 07:38 am | Last Updated: 20 Jan 2022 - 05:13 pm

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveils its new cargo KC-390, in Gaviao Peixoto yesterday. Embraer is betting it can not only match the gold-standard Hercules but outperform it on many fronts by using jet engines instead of the sturdy turboprops that have powered Lockheed’s workhorse since the 1950s.