A350-900 XWB Completed!!

[Peter T.]

lovely plane

 

 

More info=

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/first-a350-xwb-painting-completed-in-toulouse/

 

[ruyjo]

It looks tremendous

[SwissCyul]

Mhm, i don't really like the cockpit windows and the nose. But overall a good plane 

[purpleboy28]

WOW!! it looks absolutely amazing!! This plane might.. might change the world.. hehe..

[Ntr09]

Seems to me you have to make the nose look funny in order to make a next-gen super-efficient widebody. 787 anyone?

 

-NR

[Michael_Chang]

Seems to me you have to make the nose look funny in order to make a next-gen super-efficient widebody. 787 anyone?

 

-NR

 

well, the nose is mostly aesthetics in both cases. MOSTLY. The other reasoning, is that now, designers have much more complex modelling tools at their disposal, and molds for planes like the 787 and a350 are becoming more and more complex in turn. although it doesn't seem that way, both the 787 and a350 have extremely complex nose cross sections, that need to be carefully designed for maximum efficiency and practicality.

 

Following the general opinion, YES that plane looks amazing! It's interesting, how wide the landing gears are, and the shape of the windshield and "mask" around the panels

[Michael_Chang]

Also, i noted in this photo, the a350 shares a very similar flap design to the 787, in that it appears to be single slotted flap with only rotation and no rear-ward movement

[SwissCyul]

I hope they don't have so much problems like the 787. But airbus always has problems with the testing!! I bet it will take years to get the production going

[ruyjo]

I hope they don't have so much problems like the 787. But airbus always has problems with the testing!! I bet it will take years to get the production going

 

I think they have learnt from the A380 and it's definitely not that Airbus has been sleeping during all the 787 problems. They sure have taken those problem risks in mind. Otherwise Airbus would be handling really stupid.

[SwissCyul]

I think they have learnt from the A380 and it's definitely not that Airbus has been sleeping during all the 787 problems. They sure have taken those problem risks in mind. Otherwise Airbus would be handling really stupid.

Yeah, thats what i hope. But i still think that the A350 looks not good. Well it has been build under the newest aerodynamical rules.

[Michael_Chang]

Yeah, thats what i hope. But i still think that the A350 looks not good. Well it has been build under the newest aerodynamical rules.

 

The a350 has a huge number of common traits with the a380, it features a similar nose gear and gear box design, along with a very similar cockpit.

[SwissCyul]

The a350 has a huge number of common traits with the a380, it features a similar nose gear and gear box design, along with a very similar cockpit.

Yeah. But the outside design is a bit different

[Michael_Chang]

Yeah. But the outside design is a bit different

 

LOL yeah, although, in reality, the nose design is almost identical in theory. the very far forward nose door is a design trait taken from the a380

[SwissCyul]

Well, i have to accustom to the new look 

[mattyb]

The rumour is that it will fly on Thursday or Friday. The planned strike of the air-traffic controllers shouldn't impact the flight.

 

For those that read French : http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2013/06/07/1644782-l-a350-effectuera-son-premier-vol-la-semaine-prochaine.html

 

-- Matt