Airbus A350-900
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The A350 is Airbus’ first aircraft employing primarily carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer in its fuselage and wings. Initially conceived as a development of the A330 fuselage, the A350 was ultimately redesigned with a wider fuselage cross section in addition to a new wing, tail and cockpit, and this redesigned version was formally launched in 2006.
The A350-900 is designed to carry 325 passengers over 8,000 nautical miles, therefore competing with the Boeing’s 777-200ER and Dreamliner, whilst also replacing the A340-300. A long-range (LR) variant is also under development which will allow Singapore Airlines to reintroduce direct flights between Singapore and the United States. (These routes were previously flown on all-business-call-configured A340-500s.)
As of May 2016, operators of the A350-900 include Finnair, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
| Fuselage Length (m) | 66.8 |
|---|---|
| Tail Height (m) | 17.1 |
| Wingspan (m) | 64.8 |
| Max Take Off Weight (lb) | 617,300 |
| Max Range (nm) | 8,100 NM |
| Max Operation Mach No | 0.89 |
| Max Configuration | 440 |
| Typical Configuration | 325 |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine Models | RR Trent XWB |
| Primary Operators | Qatar Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Finnair |