*New* Airbus A350 Takes to the Skies 0900 UK (10CET) Today

[PA5COR]

Airbus has confirmed the all new A350 will make it's maiden flight today from Toulouse, France .

It will be in direct competition against the troublesome Boeing B787 Dreamliner, the B777, the A330, A340

Currently the sole engine supplier will be Rolls Royce with an updated Trent XWB Engine and the Carbon Fibre Wings will also be made in the UK

It's progress and flight can be viewed on Flight24 Radar
http://www.flightradar24.com/

More about the A350 on Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB

The aircraft should be able to do London OZ/NZ non-stop

[KJ3N]

The aircraft should be able to do London OZ/NZ non-stop

OZ, you say?

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2000000/Wizard-of-Oz-Caps-the-wizard-of-oz-2028565-720-536.jpg

[WØTKX]

Damn ferrigners and their flyin' machines. ;)

[VE7DCW]

I was reading that Airbus is selling on the point that the A350 will do about 8% better in fuel savings than a Boeing 787 dreamliner ...... here's hoping it uses better lithium-ion batteries for power! :yes:

[KG4CGC]

Where were those Dreamliners built?

[WØTKX]

Final assembly is in the Seattle area, but the sub assemblies are built all over the world.

http://seattletimes.com/multimedia/news/business/building-the-dreamliner/boeing-787.html

[PA5COR]

Succesfull flight, no parts fell off and it landed fine.

It took off on time at 10am cet for a four hour fly-around and landed at 2pm back at Toulouse .

No batteries were hurt making the maiden flight ;)

[KG4CGC]

http://www.hackedarcadegames.com/game/4364/Flight.html

[NA4BH]

Airbus just broke ground in Mobile AL (IZE's favorite town) for a final assembly plant of the A320.

[NQ6U]

Final assembly is in the Seattle area, but the sub assemblies are built all over the world.

http://seattletimes.com/multimedia/news/business/building-the-dreamliner/boeing-787.html

Which was actually part of the problems the Dreamliner experienced. Many of the sub-assemblies were built by furrin companies who had no experience with building to the precise tolerances that Boeing required.

[NQ6U]

Airbus just broke ground in Mobile AL (IZE's favorite town) for a final assembly plant of the A320.

I like Mobile. I just wish it would stop moving around so much and stick to it's proper place on the map.

[Bubba]

Has anyone noticed that Airbus’s are so much smoother flying than Boeings. I am just curious, as I fly both quite often.

[NQ6U]

Has anyone noticed that Airbus’s are so much smoother flying than Boeings. I am just curious, as I fly both quite often.

Couldn't say I can tell any difference. The aircraft doesn't have much effect on the smoothness of the ride, that has more to do with the skill of the pilot and (of course) the condition of the atmosphere. It's possible that the airline you fly which uses the Airbus has more experienced pilots than the one you fly which uses Boeing.

[WØTKX]

Just lucky with turbulence is my guess..