Assembly of Airbus A380 test aircraft is gathering momentum in Toulouse, with the third (MSN004) completing structural assembly. This airframe will, along with MSN001, undertake most of the airframe/systems development and certification and will be equipped with extensive flight-test instrumentation. It is due to fly early in the second quarter of next year.
Source: Flight International
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