Video: Airbus A350 XWB Is In The Air! (First Flight 6-14-13)
Friday, June 14, 2013 at 05:13AM
Airbus has put the A350 XWB into the sky for the first time today... and in fact, if you're checking out this post before 8:00am EDT on Friday 6-14-13 then it's probably still on its first flight! This initial test flight is expected to last around 4 hours.
You can see the first liftoff by skipping ahead to the 1:01:20 mark in the video above which is also a live youtube broadcast if you're catching this during the time of the flight.
At approximately 10:00am local time in Toulouse France (4:00am EDT) the Airbus A350 XWB left the ground on its maiden flight, and as the picture below shows, it's looking confident and comfortable in the sky. Congratulations to all who have worked so hard to get this composite twin-aisle airliner into the air!
Airbus A350 XWB just after first flight liftoff in Toulouse France on June 14, 2013
Reader Comments (1)
Good looking airplane. As with the 787, the proportions are very elegant. I notice the wings don't flex as much as the 787. Is there less composite in the A350's wings?