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This specially-modified Airbus A350-1000 is set to achieve something remarkable. That is because it is about to host the longest flight in the world. The program, being rolled out by Australia’s Qantas Airways, will be groundbreaking. Because the flight in question will last 22 hours. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by […]
The Queen of the Skies has some very big shoes to fill
After 33 years in the cockpit of an Airbus A380, retiring pilot Christian Pokorski was given a guard of honor before performing a breathtaking maneuver with passengers onboard. Having enjoyed a career escorting hundreds of thousands of passengers out of Germany and around the globe, this pilot wanted to go out in style. But, how […]
This pilot managed to perform the near-impossible in an Airbus A380. And he did so by landing the aircraft sideways during the course of a storm. Landing a plane isn’t exactly an easy feat at the best of times – let alone during gale-force winds. But, thanks to a technique known as ‘crabbing’, this pilot […]
As it turns out, you can’t simply tow a cargo plane down the highway
The aircraft represented Airbus’s greatest achievements
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The Airbus A380s touched down at a soaking wet London Heathrow
Boeing and Airbus are two of the most famous airplane manufacturers in the world, and they both had to tackle thick fog on the way into Heathrow Airport. Captured by plane enthusiast Topfelya, various aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus looked as if they were deploying cloaking devices upon landing on the tarmac. The thick […]
The two planes are very different
It certainly makes for an impressive sight
With holiday-goers dreaming of better weather than that in London, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 777 and an Emirates Airbus A380 worked in tandem to make those dreams a punctual reality by sharing the Gatwick Airport runway less than a minute apart. Not only do planes have a huge weight to bear on the safety side […]
This footage is weirdly mesmerizing
The plane takes off in a matter of seconds
After displaying incredible expertise in a touch-and-go landing – usually an intense training exercise – aviation fans are calling for this Airbus A400M pilot to get a raise. Training to become a pilot is an intense course, with new fliers having to learn how to maintain complete control over an aircraft. In one of the […]
