Airbus A380
Being an Airbus A380 pilot can be a difficult job at the very best of times. But trying to land an Airbus A380 during a crosswind is the stuff of nightmares. A video of just this very thing has been going viral over the last few days. It shows an Emirates Airlines A380 attempting to […]
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, […]
This clip from the Discovery Channel shows the Airbus A380 attempting the flutter test – the most dangerous trial in its entire certification program. The footage shows the world’s largest passenger jet diving at near-supersonic speed, shuddering as engineers watch with bated breath. Pilots even strapped into parachutes and helmets, signifying just how extreme this […]
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 […]
Anyone with a fear of flying, look away now. In this video by Aero Life, the world’s biggest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, tips into a turn so steep that from the ground it looked less like a demo and more like a close call. The Farnborough Airshow crowd got the full heart-in-mouth moment as […]
It’s mind-blowing footage
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 […]
Catch flights not feelings
It looks deceivingly uncomplicated, but there’s a catch
The bigger A380 that never was
There were no passengers on board