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A-350XWB airplane. Composites & metals: the right mix for Aerolia

Méaulte, France - Important milestones are being crossed on the A350 XWB Programme

The 1st Composite Panel for the A-350 XWB At Méaulte, in the 18,000 m² Composite Unit, currently near completion, the A-350XWB nose fuselage sections will be manufactured. During building work, a team of 15 Aerolia engineers, technicians and workers is working at Nantes where, alongside Airbus teams, they have just produced the first all composite panel for the A-350XWB. Presented on 7 July, t...

fra/pec - 1118933
Rome, Italy, 07/08/2010 17:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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