A 350 XWB a real killer look !

[phil34160]

http://www.usinenouvelle.com/mediatheque/2/6/9/000164962.jpg

[RedBullGaveMeWings]

I am about to start PPL and hope to become soon an ATPL frozen holder. I hope one day I will fly this state-of -the-art aircraft.

Let me dream please! She's fantastic!

[SeenItAll]

Actually, with that drop nose and upswept wings, she looks pretty much like a 787. But I guess aerodynamic principles apply pretty equally to A and B, so the resemblance should be expected.

[DarrenM488]

That is one good looking piece of kit!

[Hotel Tango]

Give me a Lockheed Constellation any day ;)

[Just a spotter]

The Connie's a head turner all right, been lucky enough to see one close up.

Roll out video of the A350

First Airbus A350 Out of Paint Hangar - YouTube

[Agaricus bisporus]

Redbull.You won't ever fly it. You can't.

But you might end up pushing buttons or waggling a gameboy controller to tell a computer how you would like it flown, if that's OK with the computer.

[Hotel Tango]

The Connie's a head turner all right, been lucky enough to see one close up.

Go to Switzerland and fly in one :)

[ARNSpoty]

I do really admire the wing structure on this machine, however i'm not too sold on the nose. But in whole, a real good looking aircraft!:ok:

[ATSA1]

I hope it flies at the Paris air show next month, but I am not holding my breath!

(even a fly past would be nice!)

[Akrapovic]

Give me a Lockheed Constellation any day

:D drooooooool !

Shame the yoof of today dream about 'flying' something utterly soul-less!

[trident3A]

Wow it's real nice

[SWBKCB]

Fugly - don't like the nose, the wingtips and the tail is out of proportion (too small).

Not as bad as the Trident or DC-10, but how do you mess up a bog standard twin jet?

Not due to be at Paris, I believe.

[TurboTomato]

Erm, it's not a competition to produce the prettiest twin, is it?!

Also the tail looks out of proportion on that particular picture as it's been taken on a very wide angle lens and hence there's quite a lot of distortion.

[SWBKCB]

No, but the thread is specifically about how it looks! Seen other side on shots, and the tail still look out of proportion.

Flickr: EADSpics' Photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eadspics/)

[ATSA1]

Tail looks OK to me! reminds me of a an A321, compared to a B757...amazing what fly by wire can do for your tail surfaces!

[TurboTomato]

No, but the thread is specifically about how it looks!

That it may be but stating 'how can you mess up a bog standard twin jet?' implies that the designers have much of a choice. The only time that they would have messed up is if it doesn't fly properly. Form follows function.

[crewmeal]

I guess the Saudi customers have already placed orders for their 'personal' A350. Would be interesting to see what would be on offer for the interior.

[Denti]

Doesn't the nose looks like they mated a porcupine with a 787?

[Seloco]

Nice to see the Comet/Caravelle nose revival continuing!

[Been Accounting]

I saw the A350XWB taxiing this afternoon!

[SpringHeeledJack]

It looks like the older brother of the Embraer 190. I suppose as the computers have ever more input in designing aircraft, the offerings of all future (similar purpose) aircraft will start to look the same.


SHJ

[chevvron]

According to the 'other' forum, first flight tomorrow (14 Jun) at 0800.

[DaveReidUK]

According to the 'other' forum, first flight tomorrow (14 Jun) at 0800.That's 0800Z, by the way (1000CET).

Will be shown live at A350 XWB First Flight (http://www.a350xwbfirstflight.com/).

[chevvron]

Would that be the same as 0800 UTC?

[DaveReidUK]

Would that be the same as 0800 UTC?

Dunno, you'd have to ask a youngster. :O

[Cymmon]

A standard take-off, nice aircraft.