A380 Almost Stalls

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DC-3 running off the runway on landing
• Accidente Aereo DC3 Al...
British Airways Airbus A380 go around in Hong Kong
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[@DiogoF.]

That A380 stall speed performance was incredibly relaxing and scenic.

[@sesanti]

Relaxing? I would be scared shitless being close to that.

[@mjtuomainen]

More like the most anxiety inducing clip I've seen in a while

[@twisterwiper]

That A380 is one of the craziest aviation clips I have seen 😮 It’s like Wile E. Coyote not yet realizing he is hanging in mid air.

[@cmdr-morel7158]

Like from top gun maverick?

[@stebstebanesier6205]

YIKES!

[@FFmybest]

It's easy, just don't look down and your plane won't fall.

[@BLACKMONGOOSE13]

The crazy thing to keep in mind on the slow pass of the first A380 in this video is An A380 crosses the landing threshold at a mere 140 knots on average and touches down, depending on its landing weight, at a speed as slow as 130 knots. About the same touchdown speed of some corporate jets that weigh 1/50th as much!

[@jayreiter268]

All large airliners can do amazing things when lightly loaded there is so much surplus lift and power at that time. I was in the L1011 observers seat on a LAS LAX ferry being used for pilot check ride. The check pilot was getting approach plates out and said the will run us around the sky. They gave an approach and he said thats one i did not get out. The last approach was extended in trail over water. finally he was asked to slow the approach. We were near the coast line. The pilot looked at the check pilot who shrugged. The pilot disengaged DLC the nose came way up and we were flying at 90knts the departing aircraft broke ground and we were clear. I did not know a L10 could slow fly.

[@stevek8829]

The wings are designed for similar speeds.

[@jayreiter268]

@@stevek8829 That is true. The wings are designed to fly fast. In the low speed regime you are relying on the flaps and slats to increase the wing area and camber. In these discussions I ask "What are flaps for?" They let you fly slow. That is the answer to pass the FAA test. NO! The flaps let you fly fast and land slow. If you wanted to fly slow you design the aircraft to fly slow as Dr Paul MacCready did. The L10 used flaps and slats. It also used the spoilers on approach to control decent rate (Direct Lift Control). On final the attitude was level. So when DLC was disengaged the attitude change was very noticeable. I think if it was a passenger flight at higher weight they would have gone around.

[@BehindMyVisor]

well the wing span & flap surface area is also much larger

[@jayreiter268]

@@BehindMyVisor You are correct. My point is that an empty aircraft will do amazing things. At a RAF Alconbury airshow a C130 took off across a 150 foot wide runway.. Started with the nose wheel on the edge and was off when the mains cleared. Latter at the airman's club learned he was empty and minimum fuel. He turned into RAF Wyton's pattern and landed there a few miles away. By the way I have worked the CV880 and drink Miller High Life

[@R8andGT3Fan]

I wouldn't dare to stand on front of an airplane like that at 1:21...unbelievable video! Amazing compilation today!

[@CrazySprite]

even just watching scared me lol

[@Thetraveller411]

@@CrazySprite I bet you’re a BEDWETTER STILL 😹😹😹😹👀

[@CrazySprite]

@@Thetraveller411 all I’m saying is that if you imagine yourself in that position it’s quite unsettling even if it’s being displayed on a screen

[@geoh7777]

@R8andGT3Fan You could tell he was below Mach 1 because you could definitely hear him coming. lol

[@okayokay9569]

I can feel the plane coming inside me

[@rikudouray]

1:52 this was like a gentle giant 😁👏

[@caldodge]

The camera person on the runway was not a "spectator". The FAA takes a dim view of pilots who actually fly low over spectators.

[@theodoreolson8529]

They should rename this channel to "Three minutes of pilots who should have been fired but were not".

[@minyu0001]

Thats bullshit

[@rdspam]

Seemed like “a person who watches”

[@theprof73]

They aren't allowed to fly over the spectators at all

[@travisolander4749]

You're the fun one at parties.

[@TGears314]

The turbulent flow initiated by getting so close to the ground at 2:41 is pretty amazing to witness. Those minor changes like adding that aero device (winglet, shark fin, whatever you wanna call it) can make flow separation so much less of an issue! It’s awesome engineer

[@daftvader4218]

@The Insufferable Tool The armchairs are all out today....!!

[@celdo84]

Very observant

[@Paxmax]

It looks absolutely logic defying. Masterclass of airbending! "Oh? You thought air flows kind of straight when smashed at 140kts? Here, hold my chord..."

[@RavirajBhat]

Am I the only one who watched the beechcraft on repeat? That sound 😍

[@cdncitizen4700]

I think they used that sound for EVERY dog fight sequence during "BAA BAA Black Sheep" in the 80's .... LOL

[@duane356]

I instantly thought of Buddy Hackett and Mickey Rooney in Mad, Mad World.

[@hamannshaikh7398]

I LOVE THOSE ENGINES weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... Beech 18 ❤️

[@Lawrence-St.Lawrence1701]

No, you're not alone. I played it back as well. Truly awesome. Anyone standing there when that plane passed over and claimed they were not scared would be lying. This was the best part of the video in my humble opinion.

[@hamannshaikh7398]

@@Lawrence-St.Lawrence1701 even they got Deaf for 5min

[@gainestruk1]

The DC 3 ran off runway because the pilot put tail down to soon, you need tail in slipstream to control direction, tail wheel has no steering, with tail down only have breaks to steer with.

[@freedomforever6718]

Hate to see any DC-3 damaged.

[@filgiupo4853]

Agreed

[@AnthonyHandcock]

It's a DC-3. A few taps with a hammer and jet-wash the mud off it'll be fine.

[@cdncitizen4700]

@@AnthonyHandcock LOL... true... but those engines... ouch!

[@freedomforever6718]

@@AnthonyHandcock , I still hate to see any DC-3 damaged especially considering their dwindling numbers.

[@selftrue670]

Probably was up and flying in 3 hours.

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

That A380 flew so slow that you used up almost half of " 3 Minutes of Aviation " just to watch it fly the length of the runway. Was it the pilot flying or the computer showing beautiful control at that speed.

[@gamenation93]

It was not on auto pilot

[@steveshuffle]

At 1:21 my pants turn brown...

[@MrSchwabentier]

Cameraman almost getting a nice clean cut through the head

[@andymanaus1077]

As all school kids and pilots know, not all excursions are something to look forward to.

[@Fsrjtyttzma]

The best part about the A380 for me is seeing the “fasten safety belt sign” in the bar at the rear then taking two steps to one of the benches and strapping on my belt whilst still holding my drink. A masterful aircraft and so smooth it’s ridiculous.

[@Sidewinder627]

Please, avoid sensationalist titles...

[@bud3442]

Good luck with that.

[@usmale49]

Great video...thank you for uploading and sharing! I felt bad for the DC-3 and wonder how damaged it was! 😊🛩✈❤

[@GG_Booboo]

The A380 is an amazing marvel of science!

[@billmorris2613]

On the 1st A-380 I’m pretty sure, besides no passengers, they were carrying a minimum fuel load too. On the 2nd A-380 there is no indication of a touch down prior to the go around. I believe. There would have been a visual indication of the wings and would have probably heard it too.

[@willlook]

Not surprising with that wing area…that was made with the provision that the fuselage could take front and rear plugs to extend it to about 1000 passengers..which never happened.

[@davidf6326]

What 'second' A380?

[@billmorris2613]

@@davidf6326 The last clip is the 2nd 380.

[@Montoya2005]

The second A380 didn’t touch down but wind sheer and turbulence forced a go around.

[@davidf6326]

@@billmorris2613 Ah yes, apologies, I thought the video had ended after the DC-3 clip. You got me on that one, but I still maintain the Beechcraft 'stunt' was reckless and probably illegal

[@JeffBondOO7]

The high speed low pass of the Airbus A310 was really cool too!

[@harryballs5080]

Gravity defying! Unbelievable how powerful those engines must be to hold that behemoth in place like that.

[@splenced7091]

The engines? Thats the wings

[@QuicknStraight]

The A380 is a magnificent aircraft and if it's an option for a journey, I'll pick the A380 flight every time.

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

great for pax - but a horrible fuel hog for airliners ........ 2, 787s flying together with same number of pax as an a380, use less fuel

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@ghostrider-be9ek Hence the amount of them that have already been retired. It's shocking that an aircraft so recently introduced should be leaving service already, when there's still so many 747's flying.

[@6733hbr1]

@@nickmaclachlan5178 I imagine the 74s that are flying are cargo planes. I don't see many passenger 74s.

[@QuicknStraight]

@@ghostrider-be9ek Well, the pax are the people that are paying for it! And with two aircraft, you have two lots of maintenance, two cockpit crews, two airbridges occupied, two flight slots, more crowded airways, etc.

[@theglitch312]

@@QuicknStraight And are required to pay for twice as many slots. Still, the A380 is clearly more of a hassle to operate. Else airlines would still be buying them.

[@ArtisanTony]

I am proud of you. You didn't title the video "A380 Stalls Too Much" lol

[@jamieblanche257]

1:06 ..... the sound of that approach was just delicious.

[@drakkus13]

It's amazing isn't it.. the A380 will be missed. A marvel of engineering by Airbus

[@pyx1z]

is it discontinued im so confused why people say this

[@diesersiggi2521]

Isnt Lufthansa bringing them back?

[@Beauty-and-the-Dia-betes]

@@pyx1z from what’s reported is Airbus isn’t producing any more 380s at the moment

[@boreddonut3727]

I thought it was 747s?

[@pyx1z]

@@Beauty-and-the-Dia-betes oh

[@sophdog1678]

It's awesome that DC-3s are still flying around, landing on dirt strips etc. What a plane.

[@mrglide7078]

Those consignments of Colombian marching powder won't deliver by themselves you know

[@douglasmedeiros3398]

@@mrglide7078 powder, right...

[@SintSinck]

That low pass in the Beechcraft reminded me of that great scene in "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" with Mickey Rooney & Buddy Hackett at the controls...

[@trugreenguy]

The Beech -18 is flown by Matt Younkin. A very very talented stunt pilot.

[@rightside]

That a380 made my toes curl!

[@urkolabat9635]

What speed is the a380 flying when almost stalling?

[@MarylandGuy-ey3st]

About 160-170 mph

[@scrambledmandible]

The Beech stunt reminds me of a similar clip I've seen of a Corsair just barely grazing over the head of a cameraman on takeoff as a stunt Absolutely phenomenal!

[@vwaudiwelder]

Those laughing fellas damn near got CHOPPED IN HALF!

[@setharnold9764]

2:40 beautiful vortices!

[@JeffRL1956]

If a smaller plane flew exactly the same course and speed as the A380, it wouldn't appear to be as slow. I've seen several C-5 Galaxy air show displays that also appeared to be very slow. I spoke to one of the pilots later and he said it's all illusion and that they were flying well above the stall speed.

[@bird123pg3d]

When I was in primary school, a few weeks before I graduated 2 water bomber 300s planes flew over my over, coincidentally where I was standing. Being the plane nerd I was, I went crazy. I didn’t think anything could get any better, until I saw a helicopter landing in the middle of my oval! It stopped for about 10 seconds, and then flew to the fire. Never forgetting that moment.

[@aviationin4k258]

0:10 A380 slow pass at Farnborough 1:10 low Beech 18 flypast 1:40 Low A310 pass 2:00 DC-3 overshoot 2:30 BA A380 touch and go

[@jordanelkins9801]

I'll never cease to be amazed how some people struggle so intensely with pointing a camera and capturing video. Especially in this day and age. Seriously blows my mind.

[@vincentmichael089]

probably its because the camera was mounted on a tripod, which limits the movement of the camera. Why not freehand then? you can if you want shaky video with that long telelens attached

[@1StIwY1]

....and what about the endless amount of idiots which records video on portrait mode ??

[@vincentmichael089]

@@1StIwY1 umm, dont ask me? i just answered why "how some people struggle so intensely with pointing a camera and capturing video" on this particular video, not about another video

[@1StIwY1]

​@@vincentmichael089 Mine was a rant against these idiots

[@r12004rewy]

Such skill by the pilots of the A380 at Farnborough, as was the BA crew at HK and how quiet is the 380 even on a climb out on a go around, such an impressive aircraft.

[@johniii8147]

That was more the autopilot handing it as automated as the aircraft is.

[@peteconrad2077]

@@johniii8147 very unlikely to be autopilot in either case.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@peteconrad2077 Both correct. I think what John means is that even when u hand fly, you are just sorta controlling the autopilot manually with Airbus.

[@peteconrad2077]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 it’s not an autopilot though. People bet this quite wrong.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@peteconrad2077 I know. Technically, u are correct. The point is, even when hand flying, u are still not directly moving the flight controls.

[@filgiupo4853]

I’m sad to see so many a310’s retiring

[@sevenodonata]

Earned it they have

[@intouchkhaoviset9155]

And a300

[@sillycatgirlnya]

@@sevenodonata thanks yoda

[@sevenodonata]

@@sillycatgirlnya *Master Yoda

[@sillycatgirlnya]

@@sevenodonata yoda master*

[@MadScientist512]

I was lucky to get an unexpected personal supersonic flyover from an F111 flying about 30 metres up while walking back from a beach in Queensland Australia, it appeared to explode out of a silent sky from behind me and disappeared in an eyeblink with a great roar marking its passage. Walking on another beach I was treated to what looked like a huge WW2 era four engine prop plane once again unexpectedly appearing in complete silence from behind (and barely going over) a 30 metre cliff but flying past with a sound I could feel.

[@jamieblanche257]

Must have been in the late 80's when I was in a valley in the UK lake district (I think it was a camping holiday). An F-111 just came out of nowhere at very low level. It screamed over us in a high angle bank. It was both terrifying and insanely cool. I nearly jumped out of my skin.

[@grondhero]

1:17 Luckily those orange cones were on the ground else the pilot wouldn't know how low he was flying. 😜 For that last one, he was going to land 🛬until he saw fuel prices. He's like "Nope, it's cheaper at the next airport." 🛫

[@MissilemanIII]

When did the 380 almost stall?

[@DodInTheSky]

All the time.

[@sensualeye]

The A380 is my favorite commercial airliner. Such a comfortable plane to fly in.

[@SFSproductions1]

If that beechcraft was any lower those ppl would be decapitated 💀 Also first

[@aditay]

The A380 Hong Kong go around is a few years old. The whole clip is on youtube, the lucky passengers got to fly the approach into the airport twice and it was a very clear day

[@micstonemic696stone]

always great video's very rare to see something I've seen before, possibly the first video watched when turning on KZbin keep them coming, thank you, 3 minutes of aviation.🙂

[@raysmith1630]

All of your videos are great and I love this channel. This go round you had two of my all time favorite aircraft featured: the Beechcraft 18 twin and the DC-3. Too bad about that poor Gooney Bird, I'm glad that no one got hurt.

[@sicboi]

Air shows seem to be where airplanes are flown in most risky approaches where most innocent bystanders are gathered.

[@George.Coleman]

A380 wings: we're stalling! Engines: hahaha and that matters because?

[@jeffjames4064]

It's amazing the a380 didn't fall out of the sky.

[@superman28607]

I can hear the fws going “speed, speed, speed” from the outside of the A380

[@Prototheria]

Man, the pilot of that A310 is at the ragged edge of his skill envelope. Easy on the yoke, fella!

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-]

1:23 Oh yeah baby lemme breathe all that leaded fuel ⛽🫁😤🥴

[@whtfsh765]

it didn't appear that the aircraft was in danger of stalling to me.

[@matty4z]

1:19 *its a good thing I was wearing my brown pants today because "man that was CLOSE! 0_o"*

[@TheStuport]

This Channel is one of The BEST Presents I ever received! Merry Christmas To ALL Who Fly With 3 minutes Of Aviation! The comments and support really make a difference! Cheers From The Clouds In Ohio

[@Twobarpsi]

Merry Christmas!!

[@TheStuport]

@@Twobarpsi 🌲😀

[@penguin44ca]

3 m of almost accurate titles

[@3MinutesofAviation]

Thanks for your kind words! Merry Christmas!

[@TheStuport]

@@3MinutesofAviation 🌲

[@Makarov13778]

That Beechcraft sound is ORGASMIC!

[@RainbowMama143]

I could see vapor on/behind the wings on the Azores clip. Cool!

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Man, I was sweating for that A380. Too slow for comfort.

[@06colkurtz]

Yes but can it do a barrel roll like the first 707 did?

[@filgiupo4853]

707 was an overpowered beast

[@manuelroca5289]

Remember the 80's blockbuster Top Gun when Maverick 'Buzzes' the control tower? Loved it!

[@muhammadbasir83]

Pilot : What is the airspeed..?? CoPilot : 300 knots. Pilot : Ok,, let's do some acrobatic.

[@daenemark_mark]

The speaker during the A380 flyby strongly reminded me of James May. Anyone else? 😁

[@ElGreco291]

That was the first thing that came to my mind 😃

[@peteconrad2077]

That’s Stratton Richie. A BA Captain and the voice of uk air shows. Lovely chap.

[@TCPUDPATM]

@ 0:50 I wanted a close up of that cloud. Looks cool.

[@DutchDukeMan]

"almost stalls" it was an exhibit and the pilot knew exactly what he was doing and what the plane is capable of

[@christosvoskresye]

And people wonder why there are sometimes casualties at air shows.

[@steve1978ger]

Florida man gets haircut at airshow.

[@nemo-x]

Knowing the DC 3 it could have been dusted off and sent straight back into the air. When the DC 3 was first made parts of it could still have been carried by horse drawn carriage. It's a pinnacle of aviation.

[@juliaflights]

Great video 😀👍

[@philipmartin708]

I commend the videographer of the first clip for zooming out to keep the ground in the picture with the plane.

[@agromike9204]

Merry Christmas from Germany to 3 Minutes of Aviation! I am looking forward to all the new 3 Minutes to come in 2023!

[@TheLifeEvents]

A 380 ! No! It did not "Almost Stall" The driver knew what he was doing! Why sensationalize, like a SUN newspaper headline. Beautiful though, awesome.

[@trueilarim]

The driver? Why there was a driver flying the plane instead of a pilot?!??

[@timwoodward8113]

2:20 I guess no coke going aboard that

[@Quinnikon]

Love the A310 Nodding as he passes ... amazing site. Best Wishes Quinny

[@quantumss]

One of the best low pass I've seen.

[@tinolino58]

Remember, the airplane was empty and low on fuel. All the lifting devices where used. The flight computer kept it in the air. It’s just the missleading feeling for big snd heavy while it’s more or less an empty Spamcan.😅

[@louisvanrijn3964]

Did you see the fast low pass af A310 has pilot occilations? At high speed, controls are effective, and the movements of the plane are big with respect to the ground plane.

[@TFQ1]

You should watch A380 doing that in real life! It's an incredible spectacle to watch! Soo Majestic!

[@riverbankfisher]

Calling on my flight sim experience, my guess is that last clip was filmed at Hong Kong's Chep Lak Airport

[@jamessimms415]

Sadly, there’s no Aerosucrae

[@GeneralThargor]

Was that Nigel Farrage doing the commentary at Farnborough?

[@Foxxorz]

That propeller got a little too close for comfort.

[@AceDeg1]

I don't think the A380 performing the go-around ever really touched down, it looks more like a very low go-around. Do you have more info?

[@davidhumpherson4904]

That' A380 is the scariest Aviation short I've ever seen.

[@TokeyTheBear_AOE]

The A380 is what an engineering success looks like.

[@shtrdVo1cano]

The slow-flying Airbus reminds me of when B52 bombers would do low altitude practice bombing runs over our house in the 80s up in cebtral NY. It was an incredible sight.

[@theadventurousboi9609]

The king never stalls! A38SUIII

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

That high speed, low flyby with the airbus.. Is that speed a typical cruising speed at altitude if it was at 36,000 feet? Looks like it was pushing 450-500+ mph!

[@scottpeters705]

That A310 going fast was showing a lot of porpoising there near the ground.

[@Jimmy-xi6dp]

Jeez! 1:23 that cameraman almost got chewed up by the propellor

[@Kestrylll]

2:10 The plane is a mess but the coke is okay, right?

[@starguy2718]

That's all that the drug lords care about.

[@ericinzesky1077]

This slow pass is incredible ! This A380 thinks he's a helicopter !!! 😀

[@felisconcolor1112]

Since I made my airborne brick comment earlier, I can only add that Azores Airlines, with all that porpoising on its final pass, appeared to be trying to pull an Aerosucre.

[@asteverino8569]

I especially like the twin Beach! Ever since I saw 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' movie, many years ago.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

1:15 Video should be titled "Beechcraft Almost Cartwheels Needlessly into Deadly Explosion"

[@rchaffer]

In their defence, Chek Lap Kok is definitely a set of runways you really don't want to excurse

[@RobWhittlestone]

Many uninformed but highly opinionated comments here. The first video was filmed at Farnborough Air Show in UK. The routine was of course approved. No aircraft are allowed to fly over spectators. And the FAA does not have any jurisdiction in the UK: British CAA and EASA.

[@nak4651]

"Low pass over spectators." All we need to know that this was a dumb move. Yeah, this one worked out, though.

[@davidknowles2491]

That 380 HAD to be running really light to pull that off.

[@roykliffen9674]

The pilot of the DC-3 forced the tail down ..... If you do that you'll lose directional control. You'll need to keep the tail 'flying' as long as possible and let it settle down by itself when the speed drops.

[@DerZeldaFan1]

Meanwhile in that 380 cockpit… „DING DING DING SPEED SPEED SPEED WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP TERRAIN WHOOP WHOOP TOO LOW, GEAR WHOOP WHOOP“