Caption byStephen Shankland
/ Photo by Airbus/Master Films/H. Gousse
In cold-weather testing in Iqaluit, Canada, the Airbus A350 XWB has to show that it can start even after standing for extended periods in very cold temperatures, handle aborted takeoffs, and stop in the snow with the aid of thrust reverses.
Caption byStephen Shankland
/ Photo by Airbus/Master Films/H. Gousse
The Airbus A350X on a runway in Iqaluit, Canada. The company has put the aircraft through 900 hours of testing over 200 flights.
Caption byStephen Shankland
/ Photo by Airbus/Master Films/H. Gousse
The Airbus A350 XWB, in cold-weather testing at Iqaluit, Canada, has to show that it works in temperatures as low as minus 18 Fahrenheit, including engine starts and low-speed taxiing.
Caption byStephen Shankland
/ Photo by Airbus/Master Films/H. Gousse