- Commercial Aircraft Series
- Highly detailed collectible diecast model.
- Aircraft registration: F-WMIL
- Aircraft tag line: “Our Spirit Flies Further”
- Measures Approximately: 7..0 L x 6.3” Wingspan
- Box dimensions: 7.6” W x 7.6” H x 1.8” D
- Recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and older. Not a toy.
This JC Wings diecast 1/400 scale model is of Airbus A350-1000 (F-WMIL) which was one of the A350-1000 prototypes and was delivered in November 2016. The model is painted in Airbus House livery with added Qantas emblems and titles. This livery was in use from May – December 2022.
The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The A350 is the first Airbus aircraft largely made of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers. On 15 January 2015, the first A350-900 entered service with Qatar Airways, followed by the A350-1000 on 24 February 2018 with the same launch customer.
The A350-1000 is the largest variant of the A350 family at just under 74 metres (243 ft) in length. It seats 350-410 passengers in a typical three-class layout with a range of 8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi). With a 9-abreast configuration, it is designed to replace the A340-600 and compete with the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-9. Airbus estimates a 366-seat -1000 should have a 35 tonnes (77,000 lb) lighter operating empty weight than a 398-seat 777-9, a 15% lower trip cost, a 7% lower seat cost, and a 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) greater range. Compared to a Boeing 777-300ER with 360 seats, Airbus claims a 25% fuel burn per seat advantage for an A350-1000 with 369 seats. The 7 m (23 ft) extension seats 40 more passengers with 40% more premium area.[160] The -1000 can match the 40 more seats of the 777-9 by going 10-abreast but with diminished comfort.
