The Airbus A380 airliner, already buffeted by years of production and development headaches, is likely to face a daunting challenge once it enters service next year. The plane may be given ...
The idea of building a mid-size widebody that could offer airlines the opportunity to fly long-distance routes with an aircraft that offers lower capacity than a Boeing 747 or Boeing 777 should not ...
Airbus has confirmed that the A350 freighter will be 3m shorter than the A350-1000 but 4m longer than the -900. The airframer puts the A350F’s overall length at 70.8m compared with the 73.79m of the ...
A year ago [Ramy RC] set out on a momentous challenge: to build a 1:21 scale Airbus A380-800 RC model with functional engines, landing gear and all other details. Recently he finished the project and ...
Whether they're off-road trucks, race cars, or airplanes, RC models are a hoot to "drive." But planes are a bit more entertaining, mostly because you need to hone a few extra skills to take off and ...
Airbus SE said the lack of reliable engine supplies for its A320 family of jets is holding back production and aircraft deliveries, extending the planemaker’s struggles to meet record demand for its ...
Airbus is moving toward delivering the first A350 XWBs and with this it will be in direct line of confrontation with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Airbus, the dominant player in narrow-body jets, wants to ...
The Airbus A320NEO will be offered with two engine choices: the CFM International Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1100G. It will incorporate "sharklet" wingtips and offer fuel savings of up ...