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by GREGORY POLEK
The first A350 XWB fuselage has begun taking shape in Toulouse. (Photo: Airbus)
April 5, 2012, 10:05 AM
Airbus has begun joining the A350 XWB’s 65-foot-long center fuselage with its 69-foot-long front fuselage in Toulouse, marking the official start of the mostly composite airplane’s final assembly, the European manufacturer announced today.
Airbus plans to use the first A350 XWB airframe for static structural tests fundamental to the certification process. Plans call for assembly of the first flying A350 XWB—MSN1—this summer.
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