The Airbus A380 has finally taken to the air, so reports the BBC:
The world’s largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, is on its long-awaited maiden flight.
Thousands of aeroplane enthusiasts, many of them clapping and cheering, witnessed the twin-deck “superjumbo” taking to the air for the first time.
The flight was due to last between two and four hours, depending on weather conditions and how the plane handled.
It took off from its production site in Toulouse, France with a crew of six and about 20 tonnes of test equipment.
Airbus, which is owned by European firm EADS and the UK’s BAE Systems, sees the A380 as the future of air travel.
Arch-rival Boeing has instead chosen to focus on mid-sized long-haul aircraft like its new 787 and its benchmark 747 jumbo jet.
Well done Airbus, well done indeed. News like this just fills me with excitment as advances like this make the world an even smaller place. I for one can’t wait to fly on one of these when they finally start roaring through the skies commercially.
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