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Important test for A-380

Iqaluit, Canada - Strong test for the biggest plane of the world

It is scheduled for today the first trip to North America of the biggest plane of the world the Airbus 380 which will fly from Paris to Iqaluit, a little town of Canada at 2,400 kilometers north of Toronto. Here the aircraft will be undergone to test of endurance to low temperatures, at least minus 25 degrees Celsius for the test to be conducted. Airbus 380 has a wingspan of 80 meters and a seating...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 135464
Rome, Italy, 02/06/2006 15:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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