Name: Airbus’s A350 XWB Airliner Soars at Farnborough Airshow
Uploaded: 2016-07-13T13:00:00.000Z
Description: Airbus’s A350 XWB Airliner Soars at Farnborough Airshow

The A350 XWB (Extra Wide Body) airliner serenely soared above the crowds in the flying display at the Farnborough Airshow. It is the first Airbus aircraft to feature carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer fuselage and wing structures.

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Airbus’s A350 XWB Airliner Soars at Farnborough Airshow

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