The completed A350 XWB MSN001 is welcomed by Airbus employees in Toulouse. Photo from Airbus.
The painting of the first Airbus A350 XWB was completed today in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is sporting the typcial Airbus livery that took about seven days to complete.
The aircraft, MSN001, has also completed flight-test-instrumentation (FTI) verification, engine installation and a subsequent intensive phase of ground vibration tests. Airbus is expecting MSN001 to complete its maiden flight this summer.
MSN001 is towed in France. Photo from Airbus.
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End of the wings of the first Airbus A350 XWB. Image from Airbus.
Below is a B-Roll video from Airbus on the A350 roll out.
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Pretty good looking plane. The noise sort of reminds me of the DC-8 and I really like the curled winglets.
Copycat! The nose job and the winglets smack too much of 787, for me
Erm the 787 doesn’t have winglets at all. Makes you sound ill informed to say the least.
This is a far more impressive effort than Boeings desperate rush job in an attempt to confuse the market.
Airbus is leaving Boeing in its wake.