Airbus begins production of A350 XWB’s first fuselage barrel

Airbus A350 XWB first fuselage barrel. Photo: Courtesy, Airbus. Airbus announced Tuesday it has started making the first carbon fiber barrel for the A350 XWB fuselage at the company’s production plant in Illescas, Spain. The carbon fiber placement process used for producing the 5.5 meter-long, 56-sq...

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