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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 1:06 am
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Originally Posted by oldchinahand
Unlike the B787 fuselage structure design that made up of large one piece whole sections barrels the A350 fuselage is made up of four piece barrels which are fastened together.
This makes large scale tail strike repair exponentially easier and cheaper.
Thanks for the reply! Good to know that. I would feel very sorry for CX if they were to lose one precious long-haul airframe.
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