An Airbus A330 looks suspended in the sky, a rare moment where airspeed outpaces ground speed in high-alpha flight
Published on Nov 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Nov 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
An amazing video shows an Airbus A330 airliner looking as though it’s suspended in the air, during a high-alpha flight.
The footage emerged on Reddit, and showed the Airbus in flight. And it looked as if it were hovering like a helicopter during the display at the UK’s Farnborough Airshow in 1994.
But it was actually showing airspeed vs groundspeed in the high-alpha maneuver with the nose up.
You normally wouldn’t expect to see an airliner do this maneuver, so it is pretty cool to see it – check it out in the video above!
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.