30 January 2015

A350 flight-tests with missing winglet.



Source: A380_TLS_A350


Airbus has been performing some flight-tests with MSN003 prototype with one winglet missing. It seems that it has noting to be with the certification phase but more with customer support maturity tests.


Source: Jérémy Le roch

Source: Jérémy Le roch




These tests will probably help to determine how much more drag the aircraft has and hence fuel consumption as well as whether the missing winglet impacts on handling.




Source: Rami Khanna-Prade


Source: Jérémy Le roch

Source:A380_TLS_A350

Source:A380_TLS_A350




And demonstrates that the aircraft could not be blocked in one airport due to a damage in a winglet but fly to the repair station where the spare winglet could be installed quickly.



Source:A380_TLS_A350



Source: Jérémy Le roch

Source: Jérémy Le roch

Source: Rami Khanna-Prade




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