First Looks at A350 painted

[markis10]

Is it me or is it very similar to the 787 in the nose area:

FRENCH aerospace giant Airbus has offered a sneak preview of its latest long-haul carrier, the A350, rolling out a first model in front of hundreds of staff at its assembly plant in south-western France. Reporters and photographers were not invited to the event near the city of Toulouse, but still got a brief glimpse of the blue-tailed aircraft from outside the fenced-off area, as it rolled out from the paint shop.
The A350-900 model is due for its first take-off this summer, with the first deliveries to airlines scheduled at the end of 2014.

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[Flying Fox]

Additional photo here

Photos: Airbus A350-941 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

I like the look of the black paint around the coughpit windows - like its wearing sun glasses.

Not sure what the red square represents.

 

[docjames]

Very similar to the 787 - will be hard to tell apart from a distance

 

[cmon0005]

Except for the nose, if I had just seen the back half I would have thought it was an A330-300

 

[oz_mark]

Very similar to the 787 - will be hard to tell apart from a distance

Have a look: Airbus A350 XWB F-WXWB MSN1 & Boeing 787 Dreamliner N787BX ZA003 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[drewbles]

Very similar to the 787 - will be hard to tell apart from a distance

The wings will be the giveaway. The 787 wings look substantially different to those (well, i've only been on/seen the 787 but the lack of a defined winglet like the A350 makes it different).

 

[docjames]

Have a look: Airbus A350 XWB F-WXWB MSN1 & Boeing 787 Dreamliner N787BX ZA003 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Yes, I'd seen that photo linked to on another website....

The wings will be the giveaway. The 787 wings look substantially different to those (well, i've only been on/seen the 787 but the lack of a defined winglet like the A350 makes it different).

Yes, although from certain angles the winglet is not as obvious.


The 787 has quite significant wing "curve" upwards in flight - so will be interesting to see how much of a factor this is for the 350 too.

 

[Flying Fox]

Very similar to the 787 - will be hard to tell apart from a distance

I agree. I would look at the winglets and the engine covers (787 has that nice zig zag pattern on the trailing edge).

Also just noticed that the very end of the fuselage the 787 has a nice steel cone vs the 350 which seems to have had its cone tip snipped off.

Except for the nose, if I had just seen the back half I would have thought it was an A330-300

I think that I will have the same problem. Hopefully the 350 will always keep its 'sun glasses' on.

 

[lovestotravel]

Looks great for an Airbus

 

[docjames]

(787 has that nice zig zag pattern on the trailing edge).

Is that all models, or only ones with certain engines?

 

[Flying Fox]

Is that all models, or only ones with certain engines?

I think that its a feature of all engines. I'm pretty sure that I haven't seen a 787 engine without the zig zag pattern.

I believe that its a feature that reduces engine noise.

 

[markis10]

I think that its a feature of all engines. I'm pretty sure that I haven't seen a 787 engine without the zig zag pattern.

I believe that its a feature that reduces engine noise.

They are called chevrons and feature on both Rolls and GE versions as well as on the 748!

 

[Flying Fox]

They are called chevrons and feature on both Rolls and GE versions as well as on the 748!

Yes I was aware that they are also on the 748.

Sure, Chevrons sound cooler and more technical than my 'zig zag thingies' name

Thanks for clarifying.

 

[markis10]

Yes I was aware that they are also on the 748.

Sure, Chevrons sound cooler and more technical than my 'zig zag thingies' name

Thanks for clarifying.

If you look closely the Jungle Jets with VA and Air North have them on the exhaust nozzle. I do like your description though!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqr-z7__q...AAB7w/z5dD6gEgC04/s1600/VHSWO+E170+070512.jpg

 

[Berlin]

Yes, very similar. I personally would go for the one without the batteries on fire!