The entry into service of theAirbus A350F has taken another step towards becoming a reality, with the European planemaker announcing earlier today that its new freighter had officially begun its ground testing procedures. These tests, Airbus explains, are a huge challenge for the manufacturer, as well as being evidence of, as the firm puts it, “the complexity of bringing a new aircraft variant to market.” They are done during final assembly.
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