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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: smudge on November 24, 2016, 10:15:58 AM

Title: A350-1000 first flight this morning
Post by: smudge on November 24, 2016, 10:15:58 AM

Buggeration, I completely forgot about this today.  F-WMIL took-off about 09:42 UTC, still airborne as of 10:17.

https://www.flightradar24.com/2016-11-24/10:17/12x/AIB01IL

Made it up to FL250 and 456 kts

Airbus gallery:

http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressroom/high-res-photos/#

I've only seen the preceding -900 go overhead twice, one was the prototype returning from Iceland and there was a Qatari one early one hazy morning in September.

Title: Re: A350-1000 first flight this morning
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 24, 2016, 09:27:33 PM

I think there was a few pics of the 900 in the contrail thread.

Title: Re: A350-1000 first flight this morning
Post by: breney on November 25, 2016, 06:49:24 PM

Seen the -900 flying at farnborough. It's such a pretty bird!!

Title: Re: A350-1000 first flight this morning
Post by: theflyingcello on November 25, 2016, 09:45:42 PM

Quote from: breney on November 25, 2016, 06:49:24 PM

Seen the -900 flying at farnborough. It's such a pretty bird!!

Personally, I think it looks a bit ungainly! For me, the 787 is much more graceful...but we all see things differently!

The construction differences between the two are interesting. Boeing have the more complex spun fuselage barrels, where Airbus use giant carbon skins over conventional frames. But in the wings, Airbus go all carbon, whereas Boeing still use aluminium ribs.