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Post by airboche on Feb 26, 2013 17:26:21 GMT 1
I think the nose looks elegant. But I still don't understand the current fashion to have cockpit windows that cannot be opened any more. Well it's lighter maybe less noisy but you lose some apron comfort.
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Post by Baroque on Feb 26, 2013 17:37:55 GMT 1
Beautiful Wings! Now for a coat of paint and then she'll look stunning! ;D
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Post by petera380 on Feb 26, 2013 18:02:13 GMT 1
Any idea how long the Station 18 tests will take?
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Post by Baroque on Feb 26, 2013 18:41:51 GMT 1
All I know is that the official unveiling will take place sometime in April. But it is very interesting to see how these guys are neck and neck with Bombardier's CS100 in the race to the finish line, which will probably be drawn at Le Bourget. ;D
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Post by XWB on Feb 26, 2013 19:59:07 GMT 1
Any idea how long the Station 18 tests will take? The outdoor tests are relative easy: - Fuel tanks testing (including levels, flows, sealing and internal fuel transfer functions). - Pressure testing of the fuselage. - Radio equipment testing. Being a new aircraft those tests will require more time than the A330 tests, but no longer than 3 weeks I guess. Then we have painting, which should take about a week. And finally we have engine installation and cockpit finishing in station 20. The A330 and A350 share this building. Attaching the engines is a matter of days, cockpit finishing cannot require much time too. MSN001 do not has a cabin so that should be about it. Rumors said MSN001 is scheduled to roll out in April and as far as I can see she is on time to meet the schedule. Next step is the flightline and preparing the first flight! But there is still a lot of work to do before first flight. Airbus must first complete some tests on the static frame (MSN5000) to create a flight envelope. The static testing will start next month.
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Post by XWB on Feb 26, 2013 20:49:06 GMT 1
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Post by petera380 on Feb 26, 2013 21:15:10 GMT 1
For some reason in my database I has MSN0001 as a A350-941?
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Post by XWB on Feb 26, 2013 21:28:40 GMT 1
It's the same as the A380:
- A380-841 = RR engine - A380-861 = GP engine
- A350-941 = RR engine
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Post by Baroque on Feb 26, 2013 23:56:26 GMT 1
F-WXWB...Who knew?
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Post by Baroque on Feb 28, 2013 1:55:52 GMT 1
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