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Recently American Airlines received his Airbus A321neo number 50 and today I will show you how its assembly process is, paint and more details. photo press Airbus
Airbus plane number 50 assembled in Mobile, Alabama was given to American Airlines recently and today we will see what the long process is like that surprisingly begins in Europe.
In a series of 5 videos the airline prepared very good visual information so that we can understand and enjoy this process, you can't miss it:
Assembling an Airbus A321neo
This series of videos is very interesting, since when we heard about the Airbus factory in the USA We would think that the entire process is carried out in this country, but the reality is that the different pieces travel thousands of kilometers from all over the world.
The pieces arrive both by air, sea and land
It's before dawn at Mobile Harbor, Alabama, on a humid June morning. The Mobile Express freighter is in port, enjoying a much needed rest after a long trip 13 days that covered more than 4,500 miles that started in St. Nazaire, France. On board are components for one of American's newest Airbus A321neo aircraft, that will arrive for assembly at the Airbus U.S. Final Assembly Line.
Putting the pieces together
It's time to start putting the pieces of this puzzle together. 146 feet long. More than 3.000 rivets and two days to join the front and rear sections of the fuselage. Even with all the modern technology used in aircraft production, Hand tools are used to ensure precision assembly.
wings and tail
The fuselage moves along the line and the wings are attached. With the addition of sharklets and LEAP-1A engines, the A321neo save a 15% of fuel than previous generation airplanes. The queue is installed, giving the neo its first touch of red, White and blue. American's A321neo is almost ready to fly in the third video detailing its assembly.
Seats and interior
As the Airbus A321neo continues to take shape, We move inside the plane and focus on the amenities. From lightweight kitchens to spacious Airspace XL overhead bins, things inside are coming together: It's only a matter of time before neo takes to the skies.
Paintwork
Before taking the track, our new Airbus A321neo is dressed to impress. It's not an easy feat either.. Are needed 125 gallons of paint and eight days to prepare the track. Any guesses on how many colors are in the American livery??
What did you think? Did you know that this was the long and technical process of assembling an airplane? tell me in the comments.
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The truth is that it is a nice plane, I think the American paint looks very good on the plane., Thank you for sharing this montage with us and also explaining your part to us in the videos. Good post 🙂