Airbus A400M stuns crowd as it takes off at 'angle that shouldn't be possible'

Published on Jul 01, 2025 at 7:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe

Last updated on Jul 01, 2025 at 7:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

This Airbus A400M left an entire crowd stunned after it took off at an ‘angle that shouldn’t be possible;.

The huge aircraft dramatically took to the sky and wowed all onlookers in the process.

After lifting off the runway, the plane moved at an unusual angle.

In fact, you’ll be shocked that it even stayed in the sky.

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This Airbus A400M stunned the crowd as it took off

The Airbus A400M is an expansive aircraft that can carry big loads over a long distance.

The plane is a military aircraft that can tackle big tasks and has four turboprop engines to help it achieve this.

“The A400M can carry heavy and outsize loads which cannot fit in current tactical airlifters, such as heavy armoured vehicles, helicopters or specialised civil engineering equipment,” Airbus itself states.

And the aircraft certainly proved its capability even further when it took off at an extraordinary angle.

Thanks to footage captured online by YouTuber bobsurgranny, the takeoff was shown to aviation fans online, and it was certainly impressive.

The Airbus A400M took off at an angle that looked like it could have almost fallen out of the sky, and landed on its roof, but miraculously, it just kept on going.

Social media users were impressed by the clever maneuvers, too.

“How do you even generate lift at that angle?” asked one user.

“It’s impossible but yet here it is that’s some damn good flying,” said one person.

“I know the lens and the viewing angle amplifies everything, but that is still impressive,” said another.

This isn’t the first time this remarkable aircraft has stunned crowds

Airbus’ creation has previously danced in the sky and impressed aviation fans with its clever shifting power.

Alongside having a maximum payload of 37 tonnes, it can also perform some remarkable tricks.

For example, check out this A400M that did a full loop just after taking off from the ground.

Plus, we can’t forget the time that another enormous Airbus A400M Atlas executed a dazzling beach landing.

It’s clear that the aircraft is not only useful, but clever too.

You can catch all of the exciting action below, thanks to bobsurgranny.

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Grace started her career writing about the weird and wonderful for the international press. She's covered everything from lifestyle to sports and hard news and now finds herself pursuing her main interest - cars. She's loved cars from a young age and has a keen interest in luxury travel too.