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First A350 wing arrives in Toulouse

written by australianaviation.com.au | September 7, 2012
The first A350 wing will form part of a static test airframe. (Airbus)

The first wing for the A350 XWB has arrived at Airbus’s final assembly line in Toulouse, France.

The wing will form part of a static test airframe currently under construction. At 32 metres long and six metres wide, it is the largest single aviation part made from carbon fibre composite materials, Airbus says.

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Airbus announced in July that it would push back expected first deliveries of the A350 to late 2014 due to a problem with wing drilling.

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