Airbus Tests Passenger Plane that Can Fly 22 Hours Non-Stop
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Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop
PARIS — Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully completed a first test flight. "The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three hours 43 minutes reaching an altitude of slightly above 41,000 feet (12,500 metres)," the European aircraft manufacturer said in a statement. The aircraft, marketed with the ULR designation that stands for ultra long-…
The Airbus A350-1000ULR, the fourth variant of the A350 family developed for Qantas Airways, has completed its first flight in Toulouse (France) with the aim of allowing, for the first time in history, nonstop flights between Sydney and London with a distance of almost 10,000 nautical miles and a duration of up to 22 hours. [...] The entrance Airbus A350-1000ULR raises the flight and aspires to join Sydney and London without stopovers for the fi…
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