She's out!

[Airbus Commander 563]

Hope they'll announce it far enough in advance that we can set up a live-stream at uni. That's if they do a live-stream of course. I understand Airbus wanting to keep stuff under wraps, but a live-stream of the first flight would be nice.

Not official, but I'd trust the source, the rumour at work is for first flight next Friday morning...  ^_^  B)

 

Regards,

Ró.

[fencer 16]

Not official, but I'd trust the source, the rumour at work is for first flight next Friday morning...  ^_^  B)

 

Regards,

Ró.

 

According to a local TV station, first flight should take place on thursday 13  at 10 am local time, weather permitting.

 

Problem : European ATC unions are calling for a strike on that day (protesting against the merger/consolidation of ATC within the EU).

 

We'll see !

 

Rgds,

 

Bruno

[G MIDY 101]

Toulouse airport currently saying that it will fly on Thursday, whether there is any truth in this though who knows, exciting stuff either way!

 

https://twitter.com/ToulouseAirport

[g_precentralis 191]

Can we watch first take off via live stream like boeing did with  787 and 748?

[Airbus Commander 563]

First flight confirmed on Friday morning at 10am as per my source:

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-confirms-timing-for-a350-xwb-first-flight/

 

I'm pretty sure there will indeed be a live feed.

 

Regards,

Ro.

[Cessnaflyer 56]

First flight confirmed on Friday morning at 10am as per my source:

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-confirms-timing-for-a350-xwb-first-flight/

 

I'm pretty sure there will indeed be a live feed.

 

Regards,

Ro.

Can't wait to see it. 

[Airbus Commander 563]

Here's a video of today's High Energy RTO:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz8_Jwxprm8

 

Regards,

Ró.

[WR269 367]

Here's a video of today's High Energy RTO:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz8_Jwxprm8

 

Regards,

Ró.

Great to see her moving....this looks like Toulouse...I thought they did their RTO tests at Istres?

 

Either way, roll on friday!

[Airbus Commander 563]

Great to see her moving....this looks like Toulouse...I thought they did their RTO tests at Istres?

 

Either way, roll on friday!

Perhaps it's the MTOW RTO they do there, They needed to get a RTO done before first flight, so of course that means TLS.

 

Regards,

Ró.

[WR269 367]

Perhaps it's the MTOW RTO they do there, They needed to get a RTO done before first flight, so of course that means TLS.

 

Regards,

Ró.

LOL.....who's a silly boy!!  :wub:   of course, how else would they get the bird to Istres?  Anyway, look forward to seeing this majestic bird flying/

[Cessnaflyer 56]

High speed RTO's are the scariest thing to do in aviation. Especially on short runways at MTOW.

[Airbus Commander 563]

High speed RTO's are the scariest thing to do in aviation. Especially on short runways at MTOW.

Indeed, luckily for most of us, we'll never experience one outside of the flight simulator.

 

Here's another video of the High Energy RTO from yesterday from a clearer angle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFdsuparj1U

 

Regards,

Ró.

[Cessnaflyer 56]

 

 

Indeed, luckily for most of us, we'll never experience one outside of the flight simulator.

 

Do you have low V1 speeds?

[Airbus Commander 563]

Do you have low V1 speeds?

Typically in the A330 it's somewhere between 130 knots and 140 knots for 75% of the time... Comes down a bit for wet runways, could be as low as 125 knots but you'd rarely if ever see it below that...

 

Regards,

Ró.

[Cessnaflyer 56]

Typically in the A330 it's somewhere between 130 knots and 140 knots for 75% of the time...

 

Regards,

Ró.

Have you had to reject a takeoff in the 330? My friend sounds like he's had a tough time in the 330. They've had a RTO one flight and a complete flameout a few weeks ago just as they reached cruise. He's been there for about a year in a half.