Formålet med bloggen er å bidra til informasjon om luftfart av alle slag. Også litt om ubåter og forsvarsspørsmål. Nyheter vil du finne her også, en del på engelsk som er det mest brukte luftfartsspråket. Har du selv noe som bør komme ut, så send meg en mail til per.gram@hesbynett.no - Politikk på alle nivåer over hele verden er i kaos. Voldsomme endringer kan finne sted på kort tid, som også kan få innvirkning på forsvarsdisposisjoner. Det må kommenteres.
Dette er ingen reklame fra min side, men kun informasjon om at gamle suksessfulle fly og helikoptere kan få voldsomt forlengret liv med oppdateringer. Black Hawk er en slik, men den er neppe aktuell for Norge på grunn av Trumps uryddige politikk. (Red.)
Da kan Qantas snart realisere Operation Sunrise, beskrevet i teksten!
World's longest-range aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000ULR takes to the skies
Toulouse,
France, 2 June 2026 - The
A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas
has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft,
fitted with special flight test instrumentation,
flew for three hours 43 minutes reaching an altitude of slightly
above 41,000 feet. The aircraft was flown by a dedicated Airbus Fli
ght
Test crew.
The
A350-1000ULR is being developed for Qantas Airways to enable non-stop
flights between Sydney and London for the first time ever - a
distance of almost
10,000 nautical miles, with flight times of up to 22 hours. This is
made possible primarily by the integration into the aircraft
structure of an additional rear centre tank (RCT), enhancing further
the aircraft performance and increasing the range of the aircraft by
1,000 nautical miles.
During
the first flight the crew carried out general aircraft performance
checks and tested the new fuel system architecture. This marks the
start of a two month flight test campaign to certify the
modifications. In addition, a new galley air cooling system will also
be certified, which features lighter and more efficient refrigeration
units for very long flights. The ventilation and temperature control
of the cabin will also be thoroughly tested.
Following
the flight test campaign, MSN 707 will be retrofitted to Qantas’
commercial specifications.
The
second A350-1000ULR to be produced for Qantas and the first scheduled
to be delivered to the airline in April 2027, is now at an advanced
stage of final assembly and ready to roll out of the paint shop in
the coming days. This will be followed by completion of the premium
four class cabin layout and engine installation.
The
A350-1000ULR is the fourth passenger variant of the best-selling A350
Family, joining the A350-900, A350-900ULR and the A350-1000.
Together, the aircraft have set new standards in long haul air
travel, with a step-change reduction in fuel consumption and carbon
emissions, and new levels of passenger comfort.
The
passenger line-up will soon be joined by the all-new A350F freighter,
also currently under development at Airbus, with first flight planned
later this year.
At
the end of April 2026, the A350 Family had won 1,579 orders from 68
customers, with over 700 aircraft flying with 41 operators, primarily
on long haul services across the globe.
Qantas
has ordered 12 A350-1000ULRs under Project Sunrise, designed to
overcome one of the last frontiers in non-stop travel from Australia.
In addition the carrier also has 12 standard A350-1000s on order for
future operation across its long haul network.
Note
to editors:
The
aircraft was flown by Experimental Test Pilots Thomas Wilhelm and
Anthony Flynn, together with Test Flight Engineer Laurent Rossignol.
In
addition, Lead Flight Test Engineers Tuan Do and Alexia Plumet were
onboard, as well as Ground Test Engineer Vincent Frayssinet.
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