Airbus A350 XWB MSN 4 completes water ingestion tests

Credit: Courtesy, Airbus
The Airbus A350 XWB, MSN 4 , has completed water ingestion testing to demonstrate its ability to operate on wet runways. During the tests, which were performed at Istres, France, Airbus said MSN 4 traveled through troughs containing at least 22 mm of water depth, at a variety of speeds, starting at...

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