Airbus A400M pulls off incredible loop

Crowds were treated to a memorable flight demonstration at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Plane enthusiast Tom Pipe captured this footage of an A400M performing some “backflip loops,” showing off exactly what the aircraft can do when pushed to its limits.
“Airbus test pilot flying the A400 into vertical climbs, then turning the aircraft right over on its back, inverted, before swooping back down, bringing the aircraft the level flight, completing the ‘loop’,” said Tom.
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[@1977JohnBoy]

for those expecting to see the plane do a loop, welcome to The Sun!

[@420shanksy]

Bahahah thank you

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

Some are so dumb, the Sun tricked them to believe ukraine is winning the war..................

[@faris3884]

Cheers

[@davidryder3374]

Choosing "Don't suggest this channel".

[@MooseMeus]

haha

[@eyeeyeful]

That loop was so well performed I didn't even notice it.

[@Shotsmoky]

🤣👍👍

[@ZicajosProductions]

Not a loop but still impressive airmanship and aircraft.

[@bucky822]

1:38

[@vl9665]

@@bucky822 no loop there, it was sideways

[@vl9665]

@Danny Walters Jr. Sure Danny!

[@charliejae8795]

Danny Walters Jr. And it was not a full loop, the A400M is not built to do that manoeuvre.

[@martf8014]

@@bucky822 Split S that me old china tea pot

[@johnirwing2571]

The Sun being as truthful as normal, a wing over no loop.

[@averyj8160]

This aircraft has the ability to bank over to 140 degrees. This is what you see but from under giving false impression of a loop. Still impressive capabilities.

[@5calambres]

Plane: does 90° banking Desperate KZbin channel: "LOOP!"

[@0zblox]

It’s the sun, they like lying

[@christurner1909]

@@0zblox They don't like it, they can't help it.

[@az_pit_viper4270]

It wasn't just a loop, it was an "impressive" loop. Get it right sir. 😂😂

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@5calambres]

@@repentandknowjesus8674 nothing, i just pointed out the clickbaity title. Did i hurt your feelings with that?

[@quadbrothers5801]

The coolest part was when the loop didn’t happen

[@JDiaz8]

😀

[@hendrxx-thehercules2350]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Loooll

[@double1504]

That was a loop ☠☠☠☠ well a half of loop 🤦‍♂️😂😂😂😂 now the best part was 1.5m ppl who just watched this was lie too🤦‍♂️😂😂😂😂😂

[@umar7151]

You mean landing and takeoff?

[@blaybundy3750]

Indeed!😄😄

[@handello]

If you look closely enough you can actually see Tom Cruise hanging on the plane.

[@Smirnoff103]

I was quite sure it was Superman under the plane though

[@JanTalens]

Im watching this over and over again, but I cant find him. Are you sure?

[@arpandrozario7959]

@@Smirnoff103 superman was under a c17 Globemaster. Tom cruise was on this a400m. Go search the scenes on youtube.

[@alexey2929]

Hahahaha

[@tareen70]

So funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@goodccvoid]

Expectations : Loop Reality : _Bank Angle!_

[@JimLBon]

That A380 all sitttin back there like “hold my beer”

[@marleyboy7732]

Umm whose doing the loop? The plane or the camera man? LOL

[@adl_rsh]

Not the plane nor the Camera. Done with editing

[@rhuttrho88]

Cocaine is a helluva a Drug!😳😂😅🤣

[@rakshithp8110]

😂

[@peytonsmith1359]

1:42

[@ad1vet783]

The title of this video throws you for a loop.

[@montys420-]

Fully agree I loved how the loop didn't happen that was totally my favorite part!!

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@mitch832]

Yes, that was completely incredible. I simply refuse to believe that I saw a loop.

[@hb1338]

You didn't.

[@ziggystardust4627]

You didn't. You saw a maneuver called a Chandelle, an agressive turn.

[@marius9900]

Plane: banks Every non-avgeek: OMG WHAT A LOOP

[@petergriffiths369]

OK, so he rolled out of the loop just before completing it but from where I'm sitting it looked like he started from straight and level flight rather than the usual shallow dive. A stunning performance from pilot and aircraft. I'm ex-RAF and I've never seen an aircraft of that size give such an amazing performance.

[@firetruck1255]

i remember seeing these performing at riat in 2017 and 18 when i went with the air cadets, incredible manoeuvrability for such a large plane. i think the term would be "overbank" turn as it went just beyond 90deg in the climb to turn 180 and descend out

[@bikersoncall]

It's amazing , so that makes a lie not a lie.. 😲🤪

[@blackpubg9624]

When the quiet kid sees something cool and describes it to tv reporter

[@chuchu36]

the cameraman is doing a loop

[@benjamincaldwell2021]

Then you aren't ex-RAF. I'm ex-US Army and even I've seen C-17s do stuff like this all the time.

[@leetaylor1824]

So where was the loop? All I saw was a plane turning sharply to the right over the cameraman

[@bryanhauschild4376]

Lee Taylor agreed

[@ArchangelExile]

That's exactly what happened. Either clickbait or the video poster has a bad sense of orientation.

[@arturama8581]

@@ArchangelExile Or doesn't know what a loop is.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Welcome to UK tabloids

[@ronaldandlinda]

That was NOT a loop, it was some kind of strange barrel roll.

[@shamshunbaharin8117]

Barrel roll not like that

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

No, it wasn't even a barrel roll. The pilot executed a high performance tight turn, but because of the camera angle, it looks like a loop or roll.

[@375GTB]

PRECISELY! A CUBAN 8/ WINGOVER... Sort of.... J.C.

[@ilovecops6255]

Its fake news to trick people to watch it.

[@pikapikacool]

it's called split s manouver combined with immelman turn..

[@aljack1979]

Still impressive to see a cargo plane do that type of roll like a fighter 😂

[@anbikow]

ПУСТОЙ грузовой самолёт )

[@unterseeboot4563]

There was never a loop or a roll, just a camera turned sideways.

[@black8art]

@@anbikow of course it was, you doughnut!

[@firemedic5100]

Your idea of a loop and mine, are vastly different. But the bait worked. I clicked.

[@ЮрийМамонтов-д3ф]

согласен с Вами. Но бочку он сделает

[@ogen87]

Don't worry passengers, pilot just need to put some eye-drops in his eyes..

[@apache58]

Even a wingover is risky at low altitude.

[@shoechew]

But still not a loop.

[@alexanderfoelkel8316]

It is not even a wingover, merely a steep turn.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

@@shoechew So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

@@alexanderfoelkel8316 So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@bedeckt]

@@repentandknowjesus8674 looks like you wanted to do something about it by spamming the same comment over and over again....

[@luke.pike33]

Clickbait not a loop at all

[@alejandrorebollo5449]

DSMX FPV horizontal loop

[@iancassie9840]

still not bad

[@kopsone3898]

Barrelroll

[@ChrisNobodySpecial]

@@kopsone3898 not a barrel roll either

[@argjavier]

Horizontal loop! Nice name for a 360° turn haha!

[@BerlinUKn0w]

Guy almost drops phone while filming and barely catches it. *Sun: incredible loop pulled off by Airbus*

[@JCPATRIOTEANONYMOUSFRANCE]

INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE !!!

[@МаркАлексеев-и1я]

Camera: Are you doing a loop? A400M: Yes

[@paulnobleii4239]

Incredible airplane, incredible takeoff, hell even incredible scenery, what else am I missing 🤔.

[@babihacon5703]

A loop?!

[@The-Capitalist]

Paul Noble II the loopy dy doopy

[@IloPilo]

The loop.

[@Starkster50]

Apparently someone doesn't know what a loop is, and no pilot will exceed the operation limits of that aircraft.

[@MrGamingBobo]

Jimmy. Many pilots have done this without an issue. Its not going last there limit

[@Andrew..J]

@@MrGamingBobo there are different operational limits for aircrafts. Even if you're not going past the structural limit (where things start ripping off the bird) going past things like elastic limits makes failure more likely for future for future flights and require inspections with possible replacements.

[@jimcarter6669]

If it is rated industrial, and I am sure it is, some aerobatics are permitted. One guy does a show with a twin otter, for example. But I'm not sure about a true loop, which this was not. I don't know what Ne is here, but as a heavy, I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to get to.

[@bucky822]

this is a loop 1:38

[@ExperienceMultilap]

@@bucky822 not a loop.... wingover

[@Patriot3]

I went to the comments because I was sure this was clickbait.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@ccllvn]

@@repentandknowjesus8674 dislike this trash

[@robertdyer5294]

The crew flying that giant dragon deserves some major credit !

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Not a loop but still pretty cool. These planes can do some great maneuvers when there's no cargo and minimal fuel onboard.

[@davidbarbour9929]

Hey its clickbait but you have to admit, she's a big girl but she can dance.

[@az_pit_viper4270]

Sounds like my ex wife

[@excuzza]

Yeah he botched that. I always loop my Airbus with perfection to avoid irritating KZbin commenters.

[@aluckyman1475]

😂👍

[@bobs3456]

😄😄😄 yeah i know right

[@tomduong2332]

That was so darn good for a cargo plane even a sharp bank!

[@trip_on_earth]

I showed this to my Flight Instructor and he slapped me hard

[@raybugz9275]

Pilot 1: Hey it's not an F-22 raptor. Pilot 2: Oops mah bad.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Not a loop, but impressive maneuvering for a big aircraft. Just wondering how close to tip stall it gets.

[@yououtuber4176]

You've taken me for a loop with this clickbait

[@az_pit_viper4270]

Heyooo

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@patrickthape4650]

I find the A-400M very Super! I'am from Germany and we also have the A-400M in Service at Air Transport Wing 62 at Wunstorf near Hannover. At the RAF is the A-400M based at RAF Brize Norton. Greetings from Germany!

[@allanadam4553]

Patrick Thape They are a pain flying low over Neustadt am Rubenberg but still quieter than the Transall, watched the low parachute drops over the Moore.

[@patrickthape4650]

@@allanadam4553 I saw that at the Airshow at June the 9th at Wunstorf Airbase This Year. Also Together with the Noratlas and the C-160 Transall, And the Solo Display from the Eurofighter Typhoon from the Tactical Airforce Wing 71 Richthofen at Wittmund Airbase, Tornado from Tactical Airforce Wing 51 Immelmann at Schleswig - Jagel in Northern Germany and Many more in the Static Display Area on the Ground.

[@DarthVibrator]

When is a Loop NOT a Loop, when it’s a Chandelle and the camera makes it look like a loop !

[@ЮрийМамонтов-д3ф]

да, Вы правы. ПЕТЛИ нет ! Бочку сделает.

[@edhanson8214]

I was in a Hercules sim a good few years ago and the pilot wanted to try a loop. We climbed to about 12 thousand feet, came down at a fair lick and pulled some g when the screens went blank. Pilot turned to the guy running the sim and asked if that would get back to squadron. “In about ten minutes sir…” Over torqued the engines and pulled all four props off the wings. True story.

[@osmarzambrin5207]

Pilot íncredible, fantastic 👍👏👏👏. Hello from Brazil 🇧🇷👍

[@BesoffenerIslamist]

7:1

[@robertemmons2260]

I saw the loop once I had rotated my phone around.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@redhorizon8853]

Why don't you keep the horizon in your camera lens when filming the fake loop.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

They didn't film at it all, they've just taken/paid for someone else's video, then added loop in the title.

[@clausaurich]

Unglaublich wie leistungsstark der A400 M ist. Tolles Ding!!!

[@bernhardhammes7214]

Was eine tolle Performance für so einen Transporter, ein Hochachtungschluck auf die Piloten!

[@Bushkangaroo59.]

Tie down the “cargo!”🤭

[@Bidness100]

Bushkangaroo 1959 😀

[@vvv-hh6wo]

747

[@rogerramjet5302]

They'd only just served the in-flight meals. They were still picking Vegan Tofu Casserole out of the air conditioning system three weeks later.

[@JustinBarylski]

Technicians: * confused screaming *

[@martinhooper846]

Hi from 2021. Still waiting for that loop you promised me. The two WING-OVERS were cool, but yeah, running out of patience now, so please hurry up and hit me with that loop.

[@jcaj9002]

*My friends trying to deliver their cargo in GTA Me with the cargo:

[@donaldshaffer9275]

I don’t know what that was, a half Immelmann or what.

[@rocketboy917]

My sentiments exactly. A TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANE is not stressed for full loops. This half Immelman/roll is pretty impressive though.

[@cowboyanimal6700]

Definitely a kickflip

[@Feuergraf]

Well it was just a turn. No loop or any other aerobatics

[@MrDavidh4]

"We regret that we will not be serving food and drinks during this portion of the flight. "Thank you in advance for understanding."

[@mikeboyd1961]

It is a wing over manoeuvre with a 180 degree change of direction. The very impressive bit is that the aircraft goes fully inverted at the top of the wing over!

[@brunobarata6884]

The aicraft did no such thing! It was filmed from directly underneat. All manouvering was mostly horizontal.

[@mikeboyd1961]

@@brunobarata6884 Thank you for your helpful reply. I’d be interested to know though what manouevre you thought the aircraft flew! I will stand corrected though as I got a bit sloppy in my analysis. I have flown many thousands of wingovers in the last 24 years and can perform with ease a huge variety of them. I started in 1999 with wingovers to 90 degree bank angle and 180 degree course change. Then moved on to the classic military 135 degree bank angle and 90 degree change of course. You attack partially inverted at a target off one of your wingtips. I can also perform 180 degree and 225 degree bank angle (change) as I wish. This Airbus is virtually directly head on at 1:25-1:30. 1:36 it pitches into steep climb. 1:42 it rolls. 1:48 now moving right to left and fully inverted. 2:01 almost left to right now. I’d guess a total course change of about 250 degrees. So I was wrong the course change is close to 270 degrees not 180 degrees. I assumed too much and observed rather lazily. I still think an A400M inverted is impressive though. By the way although the pitching up into climb at 1:36 pulls several G’s the rest is essentially a zero G manoeuvre. Less stress than a barrel roll which has been done in a Boeing 747 Jumbo.

[@Roybwatchin]

Air crew was called earlier that day to have two wheelbarrows at the airplane before the pilot and co-pilot arrived. They didn't understand why until the pilots arrived. They were amazed as the pilots unzipped the bottom half of their flight suits and rolled their balls into the wheelbarrows and commenced wheeling them into the cockpit.

[@afrog2666]

Technically not a loop, but a very impressive maneuver for such a large aircraft

[@ddee2501]

It's called a wing over.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@papajohndavid]

Absolutely amazing 👏

[@markbeardon1975]

I came here to see a loop. I even watched it stood on my head. Can't see a loop. Just the fruit loops that think there was a loop.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@thedogfatherjt2243]

"Hello, it's me, your dinner! I'm back and I've brought breakfast and lunch back with me too!"

[@NJTDover]

No, it wasn't a loop. It was an Immelman maneuver.

[@thaminduKavinda]

Can you do that? no, then shut up and watch

[@random-b-i2480]

@@thaminduKavinda he was just saying And yes it wasn't a loop I can do that But in dream

[@thymethome6755]

Thamindu kavinda That means in your little world you Can only say a fact/ critizise something if you can do the exact Same thing by yourself.... very stupid .

[@nuclearwarhead9338]

@@thaminduKavinda why you have to be mad?

[@NJTDover]

@@thaminduKavinda I can do a Pugachev Cobra, wanker.

[@paulstevens9409]

Brilliant plane...I'm proud to work on it

[@markpengell23]

The sun. Journalistic accuracy at its best 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrFriskyWhiskey]

Ahh the infamous 'Rick-Roll'.

[@pahtar7189]

That's called a "wingover" in the real world, not a loop.

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@Grahamgusbull]

Totally unnecessary....but wonderfully watchable!

[@PelicanGreed]

The bayonet in the front is used to spear enemy airplanes!

[@orionlula]

That manouver is not a loop! It's a 360 degree steep turn, nothing else!

[@michaelveis8937]

Whoa! That's so cool!!!

[@J2_squared]

im having flashbacks.. "BANK ANGLE! BANK ANGLE!" "PULL UP! PULL UP!" "STALL!" "SYSTEMS DAMAGED!"

[@nichollsboy11]

The takeoff of these big boys are impressive

[@sledge57a]

Split S and just as impressive to me for this plane to do that...

[@larryjeram-croft1692]

Strange loop - looked just like a wingover to me.

[@UberDude]

Larry Jeram-Croft that’s called a fat boy loop. It’s too chubby to do a full loop so it rolls into the loop instead of pulling.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

Airbus never said it was a Loop

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@violet-kittychick]

The aliens out there are probably zoomed in from outer space watching this thinking.. 'they are so primitive with their propulsion systems.. do you remember those ancient days when we had such primitive vehicles and now look at where we are??'

[@p2egames133]

When she says "boys who can loop airbus are boyfriend material"

[@petegarnett7731]

She misunderstood the term "joystick". Anyway they have little side contol levers in the 400M

[@mauriciomorro6693]

Yes it is not a loop but still impressive Somebody needs to tell the pilot he is not on a single engine turboprop acrobatic show

[@LIKWID]

Oh bore off mate, it's an airshow to show off the capabilities of the aircrew and the aircraft itself. Both of which are always impressive to see an aircraft of this size put through it's paces like that.

[@P61guy61]

Bob, you’re an imposter, my granny knows that ain’t no loop.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

She was telling over dinner last night, in bed, that she thought it might have been after all, she wasn't sure.

[@jeffreywright4656]

That wasn't a loop -- it was a wingover. To see a real loop watch the C1330 at Farnborough.

[@ChipMIK]

@ElectroSalvo Nope..Just a turn, your getting cheated by the camera-angle.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

Airbus didn't claim it was a Loop the guy that posted this video did

[@ChipMIK]

@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 Yep :-)

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@daisyathmakoori1413]

Wow,dat's an amazing job done by da pilot flying da plane!Superb!Suman

[@fearthesmeag]

I could not see the incredible loop - a very good wingover!

[@samb2334]

That was a weird optical illusion, but if you look at s actually just a 90 degree banking (still impressive)

[@LoftBits]

"In special relativity, we can always talk about a specific reference frame from which a set of objects or events is being measured, without hypothesizing an individual person who is experiencing events, but rather as a a particular mathematical context which objects and events are to be evaluated from." In other words, paraphrasing Obi-Wan Kenobi: WHAT THEY SAY IS TRUE - FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW! :-)

[@astrofarmer9350]

Dude I was talking to my boss today about 5x4 vs 4x5 and though their outcomes are the same their point of view is different..

[@themtoniraniremaxbroker2447]

That is some Good Flying. Seat of the Pant Stuff!! and such a huge Aircraft and so low to the ground with High wings?? Salute!!

[@leventex9.7.82]

I see Murdock has a new toy. And im sure that Barracus is screaming for his dear life.

[@seannootherway]

The sun . Doing what they do best . Fabricating bs stories

[@bucky822]

1:38 DUDE. WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO. THATS A LOOP

[@baconcrusader7476]

That was a sharp bank, made to look like a loop using the camara.

[@dartmoordave]

Being in "The Sun" it was bound to be BS.

[@johnc3403]

They still got a view out of you Dave.

[@-theJoker-]

"no loops to see here, move along, move along..."

[@kopwolfGaming]

had to skip and be sick as soon as the sun was seen in the corner

[@bryanp4827]

Boeing 737 Max 8s can do the same thing on autopilot!😂🤣😅😄😅🤣🤣🤣😅😄😅

[@candasolmez9730]

Chill Bill not funny at all

[@bryanp4827]

@@candasolmez9730 Don't blame the messenger my friend, blame Boeing...

[@paulrob86]

That was not a loop, it’s a 120 degree wing over. It’s a manoeuvre where they can turn the aircraft around quickly while putting the least stress on the airframe. So if their heading is at 0 degrees after the manoeuvre the new heading is 120 or 240 degrees, just 60 degrees from a complete turn around. I believe at the top of the manoeuvre the airframe experiences zero G forces.

[@rocketman2458]

Not a loop, that's a wingover. The wings would probably tear off if he tried to loop it.

[@petegarnett7731]

I say, couldn't possibly old boy, they were made in Blighty! (the wings), and don't dare blame the Spaniards for sloppy assembly, its not 1588 anymore. We're on the same team now.

[@xuyenvietoptic1180]

Like from vietnam🇻🇳👍

[@orbitorfloorit]

But here in North Carolina we like to respect wildlife back flip!

[@M1n1Cooper]

Looks like someone doesn't know what a loop looks like

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@walterjr61]

Isso não é um loop.... ele apenas curvou por cima do cinegrafista, o que deu esse efeito. NUNCA que uma aeronave desse porte daria um loop nessa altitude!

[@gmvisck]

Show me the loop!~

[@repentandknowjesus8674]

So it's not a loop, what are you going to do about it?

[@guillaumegrosjean6327]

It’s just a right turn not a loop. Despite of the title of the video, I love the A400 M.

[@aneesh8963]

Pilot was good, cameraman was even better, that angle could fool some people in believing the plane did a loop

[@scottouellette9411]

The plane can't do it when loaded with military equipment.

[@Syd-un1xr]

Fantastic piloting skills but not a loop.

[@garyredmond6614]

Whatever you want to call this manoeuvre, roll, wing over, half loop, it was very still impressive.