Video: Airbus A350 Performs Flying Display at Singapore Airshow
Feb. 11, 2014
The Airbus A350 XWB flight-test aircraft (MSN3) performed a flying display at the Singapore Airshow at 1:20 p.m. local time (5:20 a.m. GMT) on Feb. 11, which is its first ever airshow flying display.
On its way to Singapore, MSN3 passed the milestone of the first 1,000 flight test hours for the A350 XWB programme since the first flight with MSN1 on June 14, 2013. Overall the five A350 flight test aircraft will fly 2,500 fight test hours in just over 12 months. This achievement is further demonstration of the steady progress the programme is making on its way to type certification in the third quarter of 2014.
The A350 XWB is an all-new mid-size long range product line comprising three versions. The new Family, whose fuselage cross-section is optimized for full long-range passenger comfort in all classes, will bring a 25 percent step change in efficiency compared with existing aircraft in this size category. To date, the A350 XWB has won 812 orders from 39 customers worldwide.
The A350 XWB aircraft is scheduled to enter into commercial service in the fourth quarter of 2014.