Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A350 XWB static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse, France. This final section of the fuselage will be assembled with the front and centre fuselage sections, which were joined up in early April.
Assembled at Airbus’ site in Hamburg, Germany, the 20 meter long carbon fiber aft fuselage is made up of the rear fuselage barrel, produced at Airbus’ Getafe plant in Spain, two lateral aft fuselage panels made by Premium AEROTEC in Germany, and the upper and lower aft fuselage panels manufactured by Airbus in Stade, Germany.
Airbus said this first A350 XWB airframe will be used for the static structural tests. Assembly of the first flying A350 XWB, MSN1, will start this summer.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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