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First A-350XWB airplane main landing gear set delivered to Airbus

Blagnac, France - Destined to the /900 version

Airbus has received the first set of A-350XWB airplane main landing gear (MLG) produced by Messier-Dowty at Airbus’ A-350XWB landing gear systems test facility in Filton (UK). Delivery from Messier-Dowty of this MLG set for the A-350/900 follows the arrival last month of the nose landing gear (NLG) produced by Liebherr. Both the MLG and NLG sets will soon be installed together into the landing g...

fra/pec - 1128873
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2011 14:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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