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A family of long-range, twin-engine wide-body jet airliners developed by Airbus.
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Is it SOP in the A350 to move the thrust levers to the FLX/MCT detent before setting TOGA?
It seems like in a lot of vidoes (for example this one):
that the pilots seem to set the throttle to the FLEX detent before moving to TOGA on takeoff. I've noticed that ...
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How does the engine determine what full climb thrust is?
I fly the A350 and when full climb thrust is selected, I have noticed that the thrust target can vary. The A350 uses % THR as the primary parameter and I have noticed that sometimes with full climb ...
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Why do Airbus engines seemingly spool up faster than Boeing?
When looking at the GP7000 and Trent XWB, their spool up times are incredibly fast. Compare this to the GE90 on the 777 which takes several seconds longer, why would this be the case? Though yes, the ...
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Thrust difference between GE90-115B and RR Trent XWB-97 vs. related aircraft MTOW difference?
Looking at Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-1000 engines at Wikipedia:
Aircraft
B777-300ER
A350-1000
difference
Type certificate
No. EASA.IM.A.003
No. EASA.A.151
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What exactly is the FLS on the A350/330?
And how does it differ from the classical A320 Final App?
By FLS I mean FMS Landing System.
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Why is the forward fairing of the pylon very shiny and metallic in appearance in A350?
One can notice the forward fairing of pylon is very shiny and metallic. This is quite unique and I do not find it in other aircraft. Why is this?
Does it serve any specific aerodynamic purpose or does ...
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What was the cause of Qatar's A350 rejected takeoff on 2015-12 at JFK?
In December of 2015 Qatar Airways flew the first commercial flight of an Airbus A350 out of the United States, from JFK in New York City. The first attempt to take off was rejected, as documented at ...
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Is Airbus offering to retrofit older A350s with the new winglets?
I noticed that new winglets (sharklets?) on the A350 are extended as part of the PIP (Performance Improvement Package).
Are older A350s being retrofitted with the new sharklets? Does Airbus even offer ...
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How many thousands of flight hours does it take to certify a jetliner?
How much time in flight hours does it take for a civilian aircraft (the Airbus A350-1000 for example) to get its certification from say either FAA or EASA?
To make the question more practical, I used ...
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What trailing edge flap design does the A350 use? Is it similar to the A380?
Both Airbuses have similar flap deployment based on some YouTube videos I have watched, just wondering if they both have the same flap design being "Single-Slotted Fowler Flaps".
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What is that yellow square to the right of the main entry door of this Lufthansa A350?
My question is: is it just part of the paint job, or does this yellow square serve a purpose? I haven't seen this square on any other airlines.
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Why is there such a large price difference between the A350 and B787?
What are the reasons for quite significant difference in price between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787? List prices for the A350-900 and 787-9 are around 317 million USD and 190 million USD ...
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First time passenger flight by two pilots?
In this video, the captain proclaims after take-off:
We were nervous about this, but takeoff went smoothly
It was his first passenger flight in the A350, but still... not exactly what I would want ...
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Why does the A320 still have this old fashioned nose?
Another answer stated that Airbus was less focused on just brand image, and more on aerodynamics, explaining the more rounded nose of it's 320 vs the 737's. But it still has flat cockpit panes which ...
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Why are some A350s missing SSA probes on their nose?
I recently just noticed that some A350s are missing their iconic set of 3 main SSAs (Side Slip Angle Probes) on their nose. I'm not sure if its an issue of newer variants or varied airline options, ...
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