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Pilot flying Airbus A380 uses opportunity of a very narrow runway to launch into impressively short takeoff

Published on Nov 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM (UTC-5)
by Keelin McNamara

Last updated on Mar 04, 2026 at 3:11 AM (UTC-5)
Edited by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Pilot flying Airbus A380 uses opportunity of a very narrow runway to launch into impressively short takeoff
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A pilot flying this Airbus A380 decided to launch into an impressively short takeoff.

And he did so by utilising a very narrow runway at the 2014 Farnborough Air Show.

The extremely skilled and impressive feat was captured by the Topfelya YouTube channel.

And the video captures a near-vertical view of this aircraft performing the takeoff – check it out above.

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Keelin joined the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in February of 2025 and hasn’t looked back. His philosophy of writing from the audience’s POV has worked in his favor, considering that he’s always been a dedicated fan of motorsports, beautiful cars, and the SBMedia brand itself.