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.

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

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

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

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.

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. 

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

 

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

 

Regards,

Ró.

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!

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.

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/

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

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.

 

 

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

 

Do you have low V1 speeds?

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.

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.