DOUBTS A350 FUSELAGE STRENGTH
Robert Wall's article "Miles to Go . . ." (AW&ST Dec. 11, 2006, p. 36) says the Airbus A350XWB will have a fuselage of six composite panels, joined one to another, using aluminum frames or attachment structures. The article quotes Airbus's Tom Williams suggesting it can build a lighter fuselage than...
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