Airbus A350 first test flight

Airbus A350 first test flight

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George29

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Mojocvh

16,837 posts

261 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Wheels up @ 09:35 over Alzonne. Here's hoping they come back down!!

onyx39

11,109 posts

149 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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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

862 posts

231 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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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

7,580 posts

152 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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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!) wink

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

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133 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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thats a great looking bird

SmoothCriminal

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198 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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How comes they left the undercarriage down for so long?

DJRC

23,563 posts

235 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Now this one I *am* proud of smile
We did the development work properly.

onyx39

11,109 posts

149 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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just checked, she is now at 2450ft, so I am guessing she will be landing soon.

onyx39

11,109 posts

149 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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maybe not... 3750 ft now...

Mojocvh

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261 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Look at the size of those engines!

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

261 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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greaser, rev th nws works ok

pedromorgan

148 posts

177 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Beautifull plane. love the tingtips!

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

Peter

DJRC

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235 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Mojocvh said:
Look at the size of those engines!
They are highly impressive smile They actually work properly aswell!


5150

685 posts

254 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Pedromorgan

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

benters

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133 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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fancy the bulbs for my Lupo. . . half a chance of seeing my way home then !

pedromorgan

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177 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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5150 - Thanks

George29

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163 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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DJRC said:
They are highly impressive smile They actually work properly aswell!
They will be replaced with the XWB Mk2 soon anyway.

B17NNS

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246 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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benters said:
fancy the bulbs for my Lupo. . . half a chance of seeing my way home then !
Upgrade them to Chim lamps wink

Cupramax

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251 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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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...