Boeing criticises new Airbus plane for possible fire safety issue
It is common for aerospace manufacturers to critique rival designs with regulators, given the intense competition
02 March 2021 - 17:45
Boeing called out potential fire-safety issues with the fuel-tank design on Airbus’s coming 321XLR, a jet that’s crucial to the European planemaker’s future lineup.
Airbus has positioned the rear-centre fuel tank of the A321XLR under the floor of the passenger cabin — giving it the added range that makes the plane, due in 2023, such a threat to its US rival...
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