Airbus powers up A350 XWB engines

Credit: Courtesy, Airbus
Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines ran for the first time on the Airbus A350 XWB Sunday (MSN1) as part of preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight. The aircraft, MSN1 , was rolled out from Airbus’ paint shop in Toulouse, in May. Combined with the A350 XWB’s lightweight structure and advanced...

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