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Airbus: the A-350XWB airplane goes "Hot and cold" during climatic testing in Florida (VIDEO)

Toulouse, France - From a high of 45 deg. C. to as low as -40 deg. C

The first-ever testing of an Airbus aircraft at the US Air Force’s "McKinley Climatic Laboratory" subjected the A-350 XWB and its various systems and cabin installations to a full range of conditions for further maturity and operability verifications prior to this new jetliner’s delivery start-up later this year. Airbus brought A-350 XWB MSN2 to the facility at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida for...

fra/pec - 1160532
Rome, Italy, 05/28/2014 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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