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  • A350XWB: Slowly Taking Shape
    Posted by Robert Wall 3:32 PM on Dec 07, 2010

    Airbus has started building Section 19 of the first A350XWB.

    What is interesting about the structure is that it uses a barrel design, rather than composite panels on a substructure used for the rest of the A350 fuselage.

    The work is taking place at Airbus Illescas, Spain facility. 


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    Other parts of the A350 now in build include the lower wing shell (at the same facility):


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    And Spirit is working here on the A350XWB fuselage:

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    Tags: tw99, Airbus, A350

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