Airbus A350's extreme short field performance brake test is stunning to watch
Published on Dec 09, 2025 at 8:09 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Dec 09, 2025 at 9:44 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Watch the pilot of an Airbus A350 showcase their impressive braking skills when landing on a short runway.
Airbus put the A350 into production in 2010 and in the decade-and-a-half since, has produced more than 600 units, which have clocked up more than 1,589,000 flights between them.
A cool video recently shared on Reddit showed one of those 600 aircraft tackling a particularly tricky-looking landing on a very short runway.
The plane can be seen swooping down onto the runway, before the pilot applies a liberal use of its brakes as it soars towards the end of the field.
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With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire moved to New Zealand before joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. As a Senior Content Writer working on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), Claire was the first writer on the team to make the site’s output a slick 24/7 operation covering the latest in automotive news.
