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Airbus’ A-350/1000 airplane Trent XWB-97 engine begins flight-test campaign on A-380 flying-test-bed

Toulouse, France - The aircraft performed a flight of over four hours

The A-350/1000’s new engine –the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97– has successfully made its first flight-test aboard Airbus’ dedicated A-380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The airplane took off from its facilities in Toulouse and performed a flight of 4 hours, 14 mins during which the engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to 35,000ft. The engine’s operation and handling qualities wer...

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Rome, Italy, 11/06/2015 18:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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