Airbus
Some of the aircraft in the boneyard have been sitting since the 1990s
The Airbus A320 is one of the world’s premier airplanes. It was actually first launched all the way back in March 1984, with its first flight in 1987. One thing that people often struggle to grasp is the speed at which the A320 cruises. But the YouTube channel Airplane Mode has just created a simulation […]
The Airbus A380 is one of the world’s premier aircraft, serving as a direct rival to the Boeing 747. Since being unveiled in 2005, the Airbus A380 has been operated by the world’s biggest airlines. Back in 2010, it was nearly the subject of a potentially enormous disaster while traveling from Singapore to Australia. Thankfully, […]
Few things in life compare to the raw thrill of plane take-offs, especially when it’s caught on camera in all its glory. From supersonic Concorde climbs to nearly vertical Boeing 777X ascents, these incredible plane take-offs are guaranteed to make your heart soar. We’ve rounded up 15 of the most jaw-dropping moments ever captured, and […]
The first time an Airbus A380 landed in America, people could hardly believe what they were watching. At LAX, the world’s largest passenger jet touched down just before 9:30am on March 19, 2007, and the reactions were instant. In this retro footage posted to YouTube by crankyflier, you can hear the awe. “Oh, that is […]
This airbus is older than most of the passengers flying on it
The Boeing 747-8F and Airbus A321 have been spotted gliding side-by-side along the runway, showing people just how different they are in size. Together, they show two very different takes on flying. The 747-8F, a dedicated all-freighter version of the Boeing 747-8, is designed to maximize cargo volume with a maximum payload of 308,000lbs. Meanwhile, […]
Landing an airliner is not easy even with guidance
Stepping inside a H160 helicopter cockpit feels like stepping into another world. And faced with the task of starting it up, most of us wouldn’t even know where to begin. That’s where Airbus flight test engineer Anne Ducarouge comes in. She’s casually stripping away the mystery by walking TikTok viewers through the aircraft start-up. And […]
Incredible footage of an Airbus A340 plane landing in Antarctica shows just how breathtaking the pilot’s touchdown really was. The giant Airbus A340 made history as one of the largest planes to make the five-hour journey to Antarctica, touching down on the remote landing strip made purely of ice. The landing by Captain Carlos Mirpuri […]
It’s absolutely gigantic
A 1cm cable error caused the production of the Airbus A380 to be delayed for months, stopping the airliner from entering service. The Airbus A380 was built by Airbus from 2003 to 2021, and it became the world’s largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. While sales ended up being poor, the […]
A short behind-the-scenes video reveals the intense preparation needed for an Airbus A350 to perform seemingly impossible maneuvers at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The process began weeks in advance with simulator sessions, where pilots rehearsed every maneuver with precision. After that, they relocated to a remote airfield to test the aircraft in real conditions, […]
The new aircraft’s main feature is actually secretly explained in the name
The Airbus A340 approached the runway nearly sideways
This is pretty smart