27 June 2014

Where is the A350 MSN4? It is on-ground for the last 30 days and it should be in Farnborough next month.

The MSN4 prototype, painted with Qatar Airways colors, has not flown since last month, on 27/May. It is planned to be the test-flight prototype that will be used to certify the avionics, but it is quite strange that it has been on-ground for one month, when the A350 prototypes have the “highest flying rate over achieved in Airbus flight test: average 80 Flight Hours per month and per aircraft”.



The MSN4 prototype F-WZNW has flown around 200 hours in 3 months, since it´s  first flight last 26/February.



This flight prototype will be next month in the Farnborough Air-Show.

6 comments:

  1. Something may be out of order.

    If it takes so long to repair, there must be a structural part that has been damaged, most probably in the lower part of the fuselage. Perhaps it is because of a collision with a ground vehicle or may be an issue with the landing gear.

    No press article mentioned any issue with the engine.

    Strange, indeed.

    V V

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  2. There are many ground-tests being performed, as the lightning strike test for instance, but they should not take one month without flying.
    In one month you have enough time to re-paint the aircraft.

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  3. .........and maybe this is a normal process also, a part of a specific working party.....
    Pretty sure it will fly soon above our heads..... Don't worry, be happy :-)

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  4. is the A350 going to fly to Brisbane?

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  5. i hope virgin and qantas buy a350's

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