AIRBUS | A350 News & Discussion - Page 6

future.architect · October 4th, 2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fan Railer

you answered your own question: it replaces the A340 and the A330 families while competing with the 787s and the 777s from boeing.

This is true, But i'd just like to add this:

A350-800 / A330-200, 787-9
A350-900 / A330-300, A340-500, 777-200 (787-10)
A350-1000 / 777-300

You will notice that I have not included the A340-600 because in a standard 3 class layout it has 30 more seats than the A350-1000.

What I feel Airbus really need to do is launch a larger A350 that seats just under 400 people. This would close the massive gap between the A350 and the A380 and it is likely that Boeing will launch a bigger 777. Airbus would be silly to not bother competing in this segment.

future.architect · October 4th, 2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Invader

Thanks for that future.architect!
A great project, i'm looking forward to see this bird's roll out.

So am I! Just think, in about 1 years time this should hopefully be in the sky

Леонид · October 5th, 2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Fan Railer

you answered your own question: it replaces the A340 and the A330 families while competing with the 787s and the 777s from boeing.

WHAT NO MORE A340?? A330?? I love those aircrafts!!!

nooo

future.architect · October 5th, 2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Леонид

WHAT NO MORE A340?? A330?? I love those aircrafts!!!

nooo

No one has ordered an a340 in years. It has been slaughtered by the A330-300 and the 777-300ER.

The a330 probably still has a lot of life left, it is not going anywhere yet. The freighter version is a year old and the various military versions will be selling for years. Even the passenger version will probably sell in smaller quantities for about another decade.

future.architect · October 5th, 2011, 09:16 PM

Wow!

this beauty is coming together faster than I expected!

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First horizontal stabilizer.

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siamu maharaj · October 7th, 2011, 02:41 AM

Rivetting!!!

ALLAN92 · October 7th, 2011, 09:41 PM

I want to see the A350 especially the 1000 series!!

jemurillo0705 · October 8th, 2011, 04:59 AM

wow its under construction now ?

***Momo1435*** · October 8th, 2011, 08:53 AM

Let's hope that everything fits together as it should.

future.architect · October 8th, 2011, 06:23 PM

This photo shows the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine on the wing of an a380 in preparation for flight tests later this year.

Equario · October 11th, 2011, 11:11 AM

future.architect, thanks for the picture!

Are there any rumors/thoughts to power A380 (or further variants) with the Rolls Royce Trent XWB? I admit that the question is very ambiguous.

future.architect · October 11th, 2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Equario

future.architect, thanks for the picture!

Are there any rumors/thoughts to power A380 (or further variants) with the Rolls Royce Trent XWB? I admit that the question is very ambiguous.

Glad you like the photos.

I don't think Airbus have any immediate plans to port the Trent XWB to the A380. I am certainly not aware of any credible rumours. I think it is more likely that the current engines on the A380 will be upgraded incrementally rather than replaced.

The A380 already has very good economics so an engine change isn't really needed yet.

Equario · October 11th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Thank you for your answer!

Due to talks regarding A380-900/1000, I just though if it's possible to mount the Trent XWB on the superjumbo.

manjazz123 · October 11th, 2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by future.architect

This photo shows the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine on the wing of an a380 in preparation for flight tests later this year.

Amazing engineering! Not just this airplane but all airliners. The complexity and detail of these airplanes are just incredible.

Deadeye Reloaded · October 12th, 2011, 11:51 PM

Well said!

Fan Railer · October 13th, 2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by future.architect

What I feel Airbus really need to do is launch a larger A350 that seats just under 400 people. This would close the massive gap between the A350 and the A380 and it is likely that Boeing will launch a bigger 777. Airbus would be silly to not bother competing in this segment.

Lol yes, but while I do agree with you on this point, the fact that they are having so much trouble with the A350-1000 at this point kind of precludes any size ramp-up of sorts. The whole goal that airlines wanted to see achieved was parts and components interchangeability between the different stretches of the A350, but now, with the upgraded Trent XWB that the -1000 is slated to be installed with, most potential buyers are hurling criticism Airbus's way. If they launch a larger A350, say the 1100, I would estimate that the length required to seat the capacity that you're stating would have to be close to the A380-900 length of 78-80 meters. This would require yet another thrust increase to meet performance requirements aside from a whole slew of design nightmares that I don't think Airbus is ready for at this point.

In short, anything in the short-term about an even larger A350 is just a logistical nightmare, and should be held off on. If anything, it would satisfy customers if Airbus offered the upgraded Trent XWB on the -800 and -900 as options, then the issue about parts interchangeability would be at least mediated and potentially attract more customers for the -1000. So for the immediate future, it would be best for Airbus to worry about working with what they already have on the table as opposed to coming up with another semi-clean sheet design.

Not that I wouldn't appreciate an even longer aircraft with more powerful engines. ^.^ But that's just my tech fan side coming out and dreaming big.

future.architect · October 17th, 2011, 11:50 PM

Soon...

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StanleyJ · October 18th, 2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by future.architect

Soon...

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There needs to be an A380 with 4 of those babies...

future.architect · October 18th, 2011, 10:44 PM

Airbus. You are exceeding my expectations

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siamu maharaj · October 19th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Using a new A380 to test engines? WOW!

October 5th, 2011, 09:16 PM	#105
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October 8th, 2011, 06:23 PM	#110
future.architect Far East London Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,085 Likes (Received): 95	This photo shows the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine on the wing of an a380 in preparation for flight tests later this year. __________________ ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ

October 11th, 2011, 11:11 AM	#111
Equario TerAzure Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Irpin\|Kyiv Posts: 2,386	future.architect, thanks for the picture! Are there any rumors/thoughts to power A380 (or further variants) with the Rolls Royce Trent XWB? I admit that the question is very ambiguous.

October 11th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#113
Equario TerAzure Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Irpin\|Kyiv Posts: 2,386	Thank you for your answer! Due to talks regarding A380-900/1000, I just though if it's possible to mount the Trent XWB on the superjumbo.

October 12th, 2011, 11:51 PM	#115
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October 19th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#120
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