Al doilea prototip Airbus A350 destinat testelor in zbor a efectuat recent prima decolare. Aparatul, inmatriculat MSN3, a decolat de pe pista de la Toulouse luni dimineata si a zburat in zona golfului Biscay.
Airbus a confirmat evenimentul, insa nu a oferit detalii suplimentare despre acesta.
MSN3 este al doilea prototip A350 care efectueaza un zbor, dupa MSN1. Acesta din urma a efectuat chiar si o scurta demonstratie in cadrul mitingului aeronautic de la Le Bourget, din aceasta vara.
Airbus va mai aduce alte trei prototipuri in programul de testare in zbor a lui A350, MSN2 urmand a avea interiorul aranjat pentru productia de serie.
Primul A350, MSN1, a adunat nu mai putin de 330 de ore de zbor pana in prezent.
Foto via FlightglobalSecond prototype for the Airbus A350 flight test program recently performed its maiden flight. The airplane registered MSN3 took off from Toulouse and flew over the Bay of Biscay.
Airbus has confirmed the event, but gave no further details about it.
MSN3 is the second A350 prototype that goes airborne, after MSN1. Airbus will bring three more prototypes in the A350 flight test program, MSN2 having a a cabin interior layout.
The first A350, MSN1, gathered no less than 330 flight hours to date.
via Flightglobal
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