The new Airbus A350 XWB airliner made its debut arrival in Britain, landing at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire as part of its certif...
The new Airbus A350 XWB airliner made its debut arrival in Britain, landing at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire as part of its certification flight tests.
The aircraft, MSN3, was piloted by London-born experimental test pilot, Frank Chapman.
Four A350 test aircrafts are currently flying and undergoing rigorous testing in preparation for the certification and service entry later this year, with launch customer Qatar Airways.
In total the A350 XWB flight test campaign will accumulate around 2,500 flight hours with a fleet of five aircraft.
Captain Chapman said: “The A350 XWB has significant UK input, as the wings and fuel systems are designed at the Airbus facilities in Filton, Bristol and assembled at the company’s Broughton plant in North Wales while the engines are made by Rolls-Royce in Derby and the landing gear by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty in Gloucestershire.”
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