Airbus carried out this Wednesday the first test flight of the A321XLR, the new version of one of its single-aisle aircraft adapted for long distances of up to 8,700 kilometers.
The European aeronautical manufacturer explained in a statement that the device, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg airport (Germany) at 11:05 local time and was flying for approximately four hours and 35 minutes.
At the controls were two test pilots, Thierry Diez and Gabriel Díaz de Villegas Girón.
The crew was completed by engineers Frank Hohmeister, Philippe Pupin and Mehdi Zeddoun. The flight controls, engines and main aircraft systems were tested, including technical and safety issues, both at high and low speed.
The entry into service of the A321XLR is scheduled for early 2024 and Airbus believes that thanks to this new version airlines will open new routes “with unbeatable economic and environmental performance”.
It is an evolution of the A321, the largest capacity single-aisle model in its family, but its peculiarity is that it offers a range of up to 8,700 kilometers that allows it to cover many intercontinental routes until now reserved for considerably larger aircraft.
The European manufacturer has already received orders for more than 500 units of this version. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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