Tue, Aug 02, 2011
Finished Elements Will Be Shipped To Toulouse, France For Final
Assembly
Production on a key component in the A350 XWB’s initial
horizontal tail plane has begun, marking a new industrial milestone
for Airbus’ new-generation widebody jetliner family. This
activity is being performed at Airbus’ centre of excellence
in Puerto Real, Spain, and involves build-up of the horizontal tail
plane’s lateral box in a combined effort with primary partner
company Aernova.
Measuring some 30 feet long and from 4.5 and about 13 feet wide,
the A350 XWB horizontal tail plane’s lateral box is composed
primarily of carbon fibre – with its few metal components
made of titanium alloys and aluminium.
After assembly is complete, the lateral boxes will be sent to
Airbus’ facility in Getafe, Spain – where production of
additional A350 XWB components is underway – for joining with
the elevators and completion of the horizontal tail plane. The
finished element then is to be transferred to the jetliner’s
final assembly line in Toulouse, France.
Airbus’ Puerto Real facility is used for the automated
assembly of movable surfaces, final equipment processes and
delivery of large structural components to the final assembly line
in Toulouse. Its own assembly capabilities consist of a mobile line
spread across five interlinked stations: main structure and
trailing edge assembly; structural assembly of lateral boxes;
automated drilling and riveting; trailing edge equipment; and final
operations.
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