Testing the Safety of the World's Heaviest Flight

The first test flight of a new plane is always a risky and unpredictable event. More so when that plane is the Airbus A380 - the largest passenger airline in the world.

From: PLANES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: A380 Superjumbo

[jondelacruz]

Fernando Alonso is such a legend. Being a successful Formula One driver and an Airbus boss

[GalaxyGal-]

0:16 Fernando Alonso: double world champion and flight engineer.

[sandmn]

Beautiful, marvel of human engineering...

[waheednadeem]

I traveled once in A380 from dubai to newyork its an incredible plane and the best part was there was no turbulence!

[sirlancelot]

the engine feels good, much slower than before, amazing

[routadu]

This plane is bigger than my dreams
☹️☹️☹️☹️

[Zomaikel]

Is it a airplane, is it a bus, no it's a airbus

[anthonymina]

Ohhh Fernando Alonso also has a career in flying, not just in Formula 1. Yeah I see that

[josef]

Yeah the engineering and AeroDynamics check out but it's crazy seeing such a huge plane fly.

[ramyg]

Make A380 - COME BACK TO THE AVIATION INDUSTRY!!!!

[muhammadumar]

*We had imagined this moment for years & years*....
Just imagine the emotions of the company linked to making their dream true

[conradkang]

passed with flying colors, no pun intended

[Des_Christ]

first video of Smithosonian channel ending and am SMILING!

[belcewm]

Fernando Alonso srsly?
let me guess next test pilot will be Kimi Raikkonen his last words will probably be
"just leave me alone i know what im doing".

[meatgrinderman]

Wow fernando alonso is also a flight test enggenier

[aaronscarpa]

And now, the A380 is going the way of the space shuttle.

[sittingbush]

Passes the test with *flying colors*


I have achieved comedy

[ashkanahmadi]

flew on it back in december. it was really comfortable and quiet. and it's freaking HUGE!!

[jearim]

And now after le mans career, he's now a pilot well done alonso

[divyeshraj]

Imagine, standing at the middle of the runway as this giant A380 approaching towards you with incredible speed! OMG 😵