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The Airbus A350 XWB is a family of long-range, twin-engine wide-body jet airliners developed by European aerospace manufacturer Airbus. The A350 is the first Airbus aircraft with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. Its variants seat 280 to 366 passengers in typical three-class seating layouts. The A350 is positioned to succeed the A340 and to compete with the Boeing 787 and 777.

The A350 was originally conceived in 2004 as a pairing of the A330's fuselage with new aerodynamics features and engines. In 2006, Airbus redesigned the aircraft in response to negative feedback from several major prospective customers, producing the "A350 XWB" (eXtra Wide Body). Development costs are estimated at €11 billion (US$15 billion or £9.5 billion). As of February 2019, Airbus had received 852 orders for A350s from 47 customers worldwide. The prototype A350 first flew on 14 June 2013 from Toulouse, France. Type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency was received in September 2014 and certification from the Federal Aviation Administration two months later. On 15 January 2015, the A350-900 entered service with its launch operator Qatar Airways, and the A350-1000 on 24 February 2018 with the same airline.

Manufacturer: Airbus
Model: A350-941
Airline: Thai Airways
Registration: HS-THB
Airline: Thai Airways
Role: Wide-body jet airliner
First flight: 14 June 2013
Introduction: 15 January 2015 with Qatar Airways
Status: In production, in service
Primary users:

  • Qatar Airways
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Singapore Airlines
  • China Airlines

Produced: 2010–present
Number built: 257 as of 31 march 2019
Program cost: €11 billion
Unit cost: US$317.4 million (2018)

Specifications:

Cockpit crew: 2 Two
Seating: 325/315 (48B+267Y) / ULR: 173=80J+93Y
Overall length: 66.8 m
Wingspan: 64.75 m, 31.9° sweep
Wing area: 442 m2
Overall height: 17.05 m
Fuselage: 5.96 m width, 6.09 m height
Cabin width: 5.61 m, 9-abreast Seat : 18 in / 46 cm
MTOW: 280 t
Max. payload: 53.3 t / 45.9–56.4 t
Fuel capacity: 140,795 L / 110,523 kg
OEW: 142.4 t typical / 134.7–145.1 t
MEW: 115.7 t
Cargo capacity: 36 LD3 or 11 pallets
Cruise: Mach 0.85 (488 kn; 903 km/h) Typical, Mach 0.89 (513 kn; 950 km/h) Maximum
Range: 15,000 km
Takeoff: (MTOW, SL, ISA) 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Landing: (MLW, SL, ISA) 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Service ceiling: 13,100 m
Engines (2×): Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Maximum thrust: 374.5 kN

About the model:

Manufacturer: Herpa Wings
Scale: 1:200

The actual aircraft: