Airbus will be transferring four of its test aircraft to The Museum of Air and Space in Paris-Le Bourget and Aeroscopia in Toulouse as a part of its contribution to preserving aviation heritage. A320 MSN1, A340-600 MSN360, A380 MSN2 and A380 MSN4 will be transferred for this purpose and will soon be presented to the public.
The first aircraft to be transferred will be A380 MSN4, which will arrive in Le Bourget on 14th February. The other three aircraft maintained by Airbus Heritage in Toulouse, within the Airbus plant, will travel to Aeroscopia in Toulouse within the next two years. All these aircraft cover more than 30 years of flight tests and commercial hit for the Airbus brand.
The test aircraft will undergo an exclusive renovation to showcase its operational role following the arrival of A380 MSN4 in Le Bourget and in preparation for its display at the museum there. The initial phase of technical work has been carried out on the airframe which included structural preservation – a special display will also be created inside the aircraft’s interior to permit more people to visit it from 2018.
