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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« on: June 14, 2013, 05:00:28 AM »
The latest model from Airbus takes its first flight. Extensive use of composite materials has reduced weight and fuel consumption by 25%.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-a350-lifts-off-on-maiden-flight-387080/
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2013, 07:41:30 AM »
Nice.  None test the way Tex did :aok

http://youtu.be/Ra_khhzuFlE



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Re: Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2013, 08:06:07 AM »
Looks good for a sky bus. :aok
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Re: Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2013, 09:00:14 AM »
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on June 14, 2013, 05:00:28 AM
The latest model from Airbus takes its first flight. Extensive use of composite materials has reduced weight and fuel consumption by 25%.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-a350-lifts-off-on-maiden-flight-387080/

Yeah and the price of carbon fibre through the roof, the bastages!
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2013, 12:31:07 PM »
Quote from: nrshida on June 14, 2013, 09:00:14 AM
Yeah and the price of carbon fibre through the roof, the bastages!


I thought mass production brought prices down not vice versa...
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Re: Airbus A350 makes its first flight
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2013, 12:51:17 PM »
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on June 14, 2013, 12:31:07 PM
I thought mass production brought prices down not vice versa...

Supply and demand and they're gobbling up most of the supply  :old:
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