First flight Airbus A380

Post by **luchtzak** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:18

wouter_vda wrote:tnx for the streaming link indeed, watching it too now...let's just hope my boss doesn't pass by

A recent test shows that every employer uses internet at work about 1 hour per day, your boss will not mind you use the www for the next 30 mins

The A380 has taxied and is now lined up with runway 32L!

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:23

Lined up and ready for take-off

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:31

AIRBORNE

Sooo nice !

Post by **Apuneger** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:31

She's airborne! Thanks CNN International for the great coverage. As could be expected, the Airbus website streaming video was a mess with only 0,3 FPS during the takeoff roll

Ivan

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:32

Congratulations to Airbus.

Post by **luchtzak** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:33

Amazing! This is another great achievement in the aviation history!

Any idea when she will be back for landing?

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:33

It just took off!! So cool!!!!

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:41

I had tears in my eyes beautiful

:jump2:

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:43

8O 8O WOnderful, stunning, but most of al POWERFUL

I always said this aircraft was ugly (in my eyes), but this is still a major achievement by Airbus.

ANd the plane arlready looks nicer to me

And what an excellent PR campaign around this first take-off .

I don't know if you heard the sound but it seemed quite soft for such a big & powerful plane. That should reassure all those who said it's gonna make a hell of a noise on t/o an approach

ciao,
TriStar

And thanks to my brother who was unable to use his airbus.com login today, but gave it to me instead

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:44

Great job Airbus.
Congrats to the design team.

It was a great sight to see it become airborne.

Greetings,
Yvo

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:45

TriStar,

The airplane is not full, far from even! When they will do full take off (so with full fuel, and MTOW) you will hear much more!

But what a beautiful rotation!

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:46

Bye the way the anyone capture the livestream?

Thanks,
Yvo

Post by **luchtzak** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:48

On the livestream I could hear that landing is foreseen based on the tests that will be performed above the Atlantic Ocean, they will inform everyone at the airport 10 minutes before landing. Keep your ears open

Mighty · Post by **Mighty** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:51

cathayoneworld · Post by **cathayoneworld** » 27 Apr 2005, 10:58

Congratulations, Airbus and A380!

That's really a miracle that the heavy metal really fly into the sky! I has just used half of the runway for taking off.

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 27 Apr 2005, 11:00

Indeed Airbus_fan, I forgot that it was almost empty

But nevertheless it was a big WWOW (

), when it took of.

They are continuing to broadcast on Airbus.com, now they show everything that happened before t/o again, and in several minutes we'll get an update on the flight (apparently live from the inside)

It's amazing how a plane get's more beautiful when it's in the air

TriStar

Mighty · Post by **Mighty** » 27 Apr 2005, 11:03

I missed the live T/O.... but I've just seen some pictures... it is great!!
(I am at my work.... :censored: >....)

Congratulations Airbus!!
This is a crown on this nice project!!

dodger · Post by **dodger** » 27 Apr 2005, 11:07

Absolutely fantastic !!! ,what a take off and fully loaded, congratulations to all involved with the A380, regards.

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 27 Apr 2005, 11:07

Noel Forgeard (Airbus CEO), just talked of 14h30 (GMT+2) as approximate ETA

Let's see

Post by **luchtzak** » 27 Apr 2005, 11:09

Thanks L-1011 for the update!