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First A-350XWB airplane (2) completed its first flight (VIDEO)

Toulouse, France - Landed at 14:05 after a duration of four hours and five minutes

The first A-350XWB to fly has landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France at 14:05 hours local time of today after successfully completing its first flight that lasted four hours and five minutes (245 minutes). The aircraft was flown by Peter Chandler, Airbus’ Chief Test Pilot, and Guy Magrin, Project Pilot for the airplane. Accompanying them in the cockpit was Pascal Verneau, the A-350XWB P...

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Rome, Italy, 06/14/2013 15:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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