Airbus A350 first test flight

[George29]

Live now: http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/a350-xwb-first-fl...

[Mojocvh]

Wheels up @ 09:35 over Alzonne. Here's hoping they come back down!!

[onyx39]

at last! I would imagine there will be a fly by or two over the Paris Air Show next week.

Adding flight tracker link:

http://www.flightradar24.com/AIB350

Edited by onyx39 on Friday 14th June 10:03

[c7xlg]

no displays at Paris scheduled, and I'd be VERY surprised if the A350 'flew past' only 1 week after it's first ever flight.

[LotusOmega375D]

At first glance it looks suspiciously similar to a 787, just without the serrated trailing edges to the engine covers (and the whisp of smoke from the battery compartment!)

I'm going to have to see one side-by-side to spot the differences.

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Friday 14th June 11:31

[benters]

thats a great looking bird

[SmoothCriminal]

How comes they left the undercarriage down for so long?

[DJRC]

Now this one I *am* proud of
We did the development work properly.

[onyx39]

just checked, she is now at 2450ft, so I am guessing she will be landing soon.

[onyx39]

maybe not... 3750 ft now...

[Mojocvh]

Look at the size of those engines!

[Mojocvh]

greaser, rev th nws works ok

[pedromorgan]

Beautifull plane. love the tingtips!

Anyone know what that thing hanging out the back of the top of the tail was?

Peter

[DJRC]

Mojocvh said:

Look at the size of those engines!

They are highly impressive They actually work properly aswell!

[5150]

Pedromorgan

Trailing cone sensor - measures static air pressure - it's for the engineers . . .

[benters]

fancy the bulbs for my Lupo. . . half a chance of seeing my way home then !

[pedromorgan]

5150 - Thanks

[George29]

DJRC said:

They are highly impressive They actually work properly aswell!

They will be replaced with the XWB Mk2 soon anyway.

[B17NNS]

benters said:

fancy the bulbs for my Lupo. . . half a chance of seeing my way home then !

Upgrade them to Chim lamps

[Cupramax]

SmoothCriminal said:

How comes they left the undercarriage down for so long?

First flight, they have other more important things to test than finding out the undercarriage doesnt work, im guessing. Also testing drag etc...