Name: Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow
Uploaded: 2018-02-12T13:00:00.000Z
Description: Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

The A350-900 XWB (Extra Wide Body) airliner serenely soared above the crowds in the flying display at the 2017 Dubai Airshow. It is the first Airbus aircraft to feature carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer fuselage and wing structures. The aircraft is powered by the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines, which were developed specifically for this aircraft.

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