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Airbus: first A-350XWB airplane with wings complete

Toulouse, France - The aircraft is ready for outdoot testing

The first A-350XWB airplane– MSN001 – now showing its completed wings, has moved to its next phase of ground testing, from Roger Béteille A-350 XWB FAL “Station 30” to the Clément Ader area “Station 18” in Toulouse. The aircraft is structurally complete and shows the installed winglets, belly fairing panels, main landing gear doors. The aircraft has recently completed successfully a series of i...

fra/pec - 1150140
Rome, Italy, 02/27/2013 18:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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