Airbus reports the maiden flight of its specially configured A350-1000ULR on 2 June, in Toulouse. It flew a 3-hour 43-minute maiden flight and reached about 41,000 ft. Airbus and Qantas say the test flight marks a major milestone for Qantas’ Project Sunrise. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce called it a breakthrough, making nearly any city in the world just one flight from Australia. While a commercial development, it is easy to envisage strategic uses for …
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