LARGEST RC AIRBUS A380 DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT

Replica of an A380 from THAI Airways in 1/13 scale
This is the first flight on public during the HORIZON AIRMEET LIVE 2021
Rainer Kamitz was at the sticks and did an impressive flight.
Builder and owner: Christopher Ferkl from Austria

Special thanks to Vince Irie from DDG for the drone footage !!!

Scale 1/13
Span: 6.13m / 20 feet
Length: 5.60 m / 18.5 feet
Weight: 102.7 kg / 226 pounds
Fuel capacity: 12 liters / 2.2 gallons (UK)
Fuel tanks from CMJETS
Landing gears: Electron with homemade gears
TX: Futaba T18MZ
RX: 2 x Futaba 7008SB
Servos: KST
2 x Aileron
2 x Elevator
1 x Rudder
4 x Landing flaps
1 x Front gear
8 x Gear doors
Electronic control unit: Powerbox Royal
Time to build 3 years / 1700 hours

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DRONE SETUP
Radio is NX10 running Crossfire for control link. Drone is an Armattan Badger with 2100kv 6s motors. Camera is a GoPro 8 with reelsteady.

[jjmccoy]

What a magnificent plane, and what it must cost, the size is impressive, but the skill of the drone pilot is also impressive, to achieve these incredible shots, the landing of the excellent Airbus, you need to be a pilot with a lot of experience to dominate a plane of that size, my congratulations go to the pilot of the Airbus and if he put together the plane double congratulations, congratulations also go to the pilot of the drone. That good video!!!

[scotta]

I really cannot believe my eyes. Looks exactly like the A380, just scaled down. Wonderful job building such an aircraft. I cannot imagine the time, Engineering and the cost to build it. It flies just beautifully. Brilliant.

[OrangeDurito]

This is seriously incredible!!! In the close up shots, one can hardly distinguish between the real airplane and this model. What an amazing peace of work.

[Edward..de..lanndo]

I absolutely loved everything about this video..
The incredible aircraft
The sounds
The flypast
The realism
The brilliant drone footage
And of course the skill..

[sharkyplayzgaming]

This is seriously the best rc plane I have ever seen, put the exact colors and words and design just like Thai airlines, I bet it took a long time to build! Love it

[bradyvelvet]

When it flies against a neutral background you literally cannot tell that’s it’s a scale model! 🤯😮✈️

[brizzle]

Ok that’s freaking SICK! I’m also impressed with the drone pilots chasing the RC A380, remarkable work from the team

[abetterworld]

I love seeing these oversized toys fly. It's so relaxing and exciting.

[easy.]

6:45 to 7:30 It is as if we are watching a real plane and I forgot that it is a model. This man who made it has a beautiful soul and is very creative 😍

[kazitude]

This IS the freaking coolest thing I've ever seen!
Kudos to builder, controller, everyone that was part of this RC plane
WOW!

[djm]

Sounds like the real thing!! And with retractable landing gear??!! Very cool!! Love it!!

[SoupCheesus]

2:40 this shot is so surreal and real at the same time. Clearly they put a lot of love and effort into creating this masterpiece of engineering. Respect.

[mdleongt]

I am OBSESSED!!! 😍🤌🏽 Beautiful scale A380 flight!!! Props to the pilot! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[TheBrooklynfoo]

That drone really adds to the flight simulator feel of it. very impressive.

[taofledermaus]

Very impressive Horst! I was surprised how quick it got into the air! Like a rocket!

[AstroY]

The plane looks impressive, one of the best remote control planes I've seen! Let's also give an award for who ever controlled the drone

[danw]

What a piece of engineering that must have been to build!!😄👍 Props to whoever was flying the drone to get those nice aerial shots!👍👍

[sle]

It even sounds like a real plane. So damn awesome!

[erinconnelly]

I kept expecting it to just fly away heading towards its far off destination.Stunning aircraft, such a fantastic build.Congratulations to the builder.

[easy.]

The owner of this beautiful work is a person who has a beautiful soul and creativity. I congratulate him on the wonderful work .. A Yemeni citizen passed by 🇾🇪 ❤😊