This is not the sort stuff we usually take and neither of us are into aircraft spotting. But this one flew over Vic-en-Bigorre, France while we were out taking pictures of Red Kites following a combine harvester. It just looked like another passenger aircraft until a spot of research was carried out.
It turns out that this is the third of five A350 XWB (extra wide body) test aircraft that Airbus are currently evaluating. This one was on its way to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates to carry out hot weather testing. As a rival to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus already have orders for 742 aircraft from 38 different airlines. The first of these is due for delivery to Qatar Airways in the final quarter of this year.
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