The New Airbus Jet Has Finished Its First Round Of Testing
Ten test pilots flew the first A350 — known as MSN1 — for 92 hours, completing initial tests of key systems, including engines, electrics, landing gear and braking, fuel and cabin pressurization, and the autopilot and auto-land functions.
The A350 made its first test flight in mid-June, to much fanfare. The mostly composite aircraft has been in the works for nearly a decade.
MSN1, which is loaded with test instruments, will now undergo routine maintenance.
Airbus will build five A350s for its 2,500-hour flight testing campaign, its largest test fleet ever. The next phase of testing is set for August. The first delivery is scheduled for the end of 2014, to Qatar Airways.
Now is a good time for Airbus to make a lot of noise about the A350. The jet's direct competitor, Boeing's Dreamliner, is under scrutiny again, after a fire onboard an empty 787 in London last week.
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