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Airbus: A-350XWB airplane commences cold weather testing in Canada

Toulouse, France - Aircraft and a team of 48 specialists have arrived at Iqualuit

Airbus’ A-350 XWB MSN3 development aircraft with a team of 48 Airbus specialists have arrived at Iqaluit, Canada for several days of cold weather trials. The various tests for the aircraft its engines and its systems include a ‘cold soak’ down to minus double-digit temperatures. The scope of the trials include: APU and engine starts after cold soak; verification of system behaviour; low-speed taxi...

fra/pec - 1157975
Rome, Italy, 01/29/2014 13:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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