The A350-1000 begins its flight test and certification programme

Airbus made history with the successful first flight of the longest-fuselage member in its A350 XWB jetliner family: the A350-1000, which now enters a fast-paced test and certification programme ahead of the 2017 service entry. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 turbofan engines, the A350-1000 traversed southwestern France during the maiden checkout aloft – performed 24 November 2016 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport – during which the six-member crew explored the widebody aircraft’s handling qualities and opened its initial flight envelope.

• #science_technology
• #avgeeks
• #plane
• #we
• #aircraft_manufacturer
• #a350_1000
• #france
• #it
• #widebody
• #paxex
• #a350_xwb
• #engines
• #xwb_97
• #flight
• #airbus
• #flying
• #rolls_royce
• #certification
• #avgeek
• #wemakeitfly
• #aircraft
• #make
• #aviation
• #toulouse_blagnac_airport
• #fly
• #first_flight
• #southwestern
• #aerospace
• #manufacturing
• #trent
• #aeronautics
• #planes
• #industry
• #jetliner
• #test
• #turbofan
• #fly