Airbus Uses Composite Fuselage For First Time On A350
Airbus is moving to a composite fuselage for the first time, as the manufacturer launches its new A350 long range jet; the fuselage skin will be made up of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). "This innovation in manufacturing permits easier maintainability and reparability of individual airframe...
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