How Did They Build The Airbus A380? | Giants In The Sky | Progress

The Airbus A380 is more advanced than any airliner that has flown before and can fly non-stop a third of the way around the world. It is three times as long as a blue whale and five times as heavy. The tip of the plane tail is as tall as an eight storey building. The four Rolls Royce engines, built in Derby, cost the same as four tons of solid gold.
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[@yamamoto8921]

My biggest salute to these engineers, technicians and all the people who became part of this project. A truly remarkable feat of human ingenuity.

[@ofallonmissouri1320]

😊😊😊

[@wuciwucci4374]

I would love to see the double-decker Airbus A380 and its newer future variants continuing in the aviation world for at least another 30 years. Such a breathtaking piece of engineering, human ingenuity, and bold endeavour to be marvelled at!

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

And wonder of wonders, no bomb-bays!

[@geargeekpdx3566]

i used to work in the hills above SF International and the 380's took off there maybe twice an hour and flew right over us headed west over the Pacific. You could almost measure time by the sound of the gigantic plane going overhead. The plane was larger than the actual building we were in and held more people than five floors of Walmart's ecommerce HQ where we worked (just across the street from KZbin!)

[@paritamsingh3327]

B¹

[@JamesSmith-gf9sg]

The bigger the plane, the more items that can possibly go wrong. Everything has an expreration time and it's true with airplanes. An airplane of that size is actually made up of several different machines to function as one. One machine fails and you could have a disaster, however most have two or more backups in place in case one fails. That being said, the maintenance of such an airplane would be expensive and time consuming . All those factors and more come into play. Great presentation!

[@tirzhaprinsloo2774]

May this plane be a big success in the future

[@terencehennegan1439]

Wow... what a truly amazing feat of engineering. Excellent video.

[@lesleymasekela5255]

I love the way they push boundaries of physics and art🎭🎨

[@vicentebalao8147]

Well built by professionals. Only in my dreams that i can ride on this plane. Well done Airbus.

[@toxievope3617]

This is amazing. So much accuracy and just an interesting fun video to watch.

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

No, not accuracy. Bad poetry kinda aimed in the general direction of the topic.

[@bennuballbags2]

One of the wonders of the engineering world, a complete triumph. This takes engineering to a new level....to think a hundred years before that flight was barely attained

[@keithkenny4576]

It is the most quiet plane with a comfortable flight

[@r12004rewy]

Having flown on a British Airways 380 it's an incredible experience, the virtually silent take off was probably one of the most surprising elements, but the size and space is amazing, such a shame that like the 340 it hasn't had the success it deserved, but more and more airlines are slowly returning them to service and I'm sure the 380 will be around for some years to come.

[@etuatekautoga1174]

BRILLIANT WORK OF ART

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

I still don’t understand why they stopped buying it. With a capacity like that, there is no way a 350 or a Dreamliner can touch the cost per seat.

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

Exactly My sentiments. I hope they continoue Selling more of this beautiful plane.

[@mmmch7]

it’s not just the RPKs (revenue passenger kilometres) but also the fuel consumption, fuel price now/future, and the maintenance cost, all of which seems to not add up for most airlines’ bottomline, except the ME3 airlines it seems.

[@dencioviernes6360]

Draw Draw draw from ^

[@avkay12]

If they can't fill it up, it's costs too much to fly it.

[@donovandasilva3930]

The problem is filling this aircraft. It means 1 time slot and needs to fill this large aircraft. Very rarely happens.

[@henrysantos121]

Matatan.🔥🐎🔥. Ribirin HS, Excellent videos and very cool planes,

[@therealityartist9057]

Have been on this incredible aircraft three times to the Philippines and it is massive inside and it's more comfortable than the sofa iv had in my own place

[@therealityartist9057]

@B T same thing here never felt it take off or even land again

[@glasser2819]

heureusement que les tonnes de kerozene ne poluent pas 😁

[@startrekstarfleetlcars44779]

Hoping to go to the Philippines also.

[@therealityartist9057]

@@startrekstarfleetlcars44779 good for you mate it's brilliant you will love it and the people

[@NineballChris]

Which airline did you fly on going to the Philippines. Which airport did you leave from?

[@Dark_Mango]

Manu Ginobili in the building!

[@henrysantos121]

Humans being is absolutely amazing very smart,,

[@normansinclair4437]

You have some pretty bright people in the world

[@yankee_tango]

Brilliant piece of engineering, but there wasn't a market for this type of aircraft now. The efficiency of the A380 is way outside of the norms. You can hold 600+ PAX yes or perhaps more but the fuel costs for a quad jet is prohibitive. That is what killed this aircraft, that and that they scrapped the Freighter option of this aircraft so it limited it market. So once an A380 is retired it is scrapped since it has no life after PAX service, whereas the B747-8 has life as a freighter after PAX service.

[@har99ryable]

Ppppppp

[@Henry.n.Oguejiofor247]

It is really a wonderful aeronautic engineering achievement. The engineers are very talented and skillful. Thanks, to Airbus, they're really working marvel.

[@Pinaman69]

Best aircraft I have ever flown in!

[@Thegeneralms1]

To bad that they have already stopped making them. Cool plane, but was short lived. Last one was built in March 2021

[@gearboxbadness]

very unique plane

[@gurudevan6241]

It's very sad to know that after all the hard work and all the sweat and tears shed on this, the entire project has been dismantled, abandoned after selling couple of hundreds of planes....

[@user-sn3lr2gq8g]

Marveles and incredibel!!!

[@jackie299]

Lol the manager turning the wrench in his suit. You know that was his idea

[@kathleenhelmstedt1050]

Wow watching! This aeroplane marvelous to see it put together 🎉

[@WARNER671]

Looking at the kind of work the teams put in, I feel bad the line was halted.

[@nohandle62]

Disappointed they didn't feature the test flight.

[@narimannourizadeh3693]

What a magnificent aircraft wwoow

[@johnlamb3101]

Wait till you fly on the A380! Absolutely magnificent aircraft.

[@waqarkhan25]

sadly I am not sure about the rest of you but I am gonna miss this plane it looks magnificent

[@r12004rewy]

Going to be around for a good few years yet.

[@waqarkhan25]

@@r12004rewy i hope so you are right

[@moseskelly2886]

Both the Airbus a-380 and Boeing 747 are legendary aircraft that are extraordinary in their own way

[@larscp]

Very very impressive aircraft

[@gooner72]

A true feat of engineering and an absolutely beautiful aircraft, however........ she was 10 years too late as the 4 engined passenger aircraft is on a serious decline and on the way out. Its such a shame, I love both the 747 and the A-380.

[@AviationFin]

❤️A380❤️

[@nguyentt4079]

Wouldn't it be more efficient without all that transport

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

Note that the "tightly constrained regions of spinning air" mentioned at 13:19 are in fact unconstrained. The spinning regions grow, shrink and move quite freely. Like KZbin writers everywhere, these guys operate on autopilot, just sorta spewing stuff out at random.

[@BigDataLogin]

cool

[@djgenius626]

Humans are awesome

[@startrekstarfleetlcars44779]

This is all nice, but what about the Concord, a Half Concord/Half A380 or smaller. I think I would prefer speed over luxury. & Air Planes should be built /w private quarters, as ships.

[@stick_mations]

1:39 DOUBLE DECKER SUPER JUMBO

[@theopasanduka1146]

What happened to the short camera cable 😂😂😂

[@aviationfromnaman]

True

[@bobbelleci9995]

Agree. Markets change and Boeing outdid Airbus with the Dreamliner. Dreamliner is just more efficient.

[@phil1506]

And even then the pressures to skimp on safety

[@waqarkhan25]

such an amazing idea and plane it just came at the wrong time and a disaster in the middle of the plane

[@kennethcarr2511]

The 747 was manufactured for fifty years. How many years was the 380 manufactured for. Boeing made over 1500 hundred of the 747. Airbus made 222 of the A380.

[@mohamedbaza9573]

Have a nice day my dear friends

[@alialtun1508]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Super rrrrrrr rrrrrrr

[@valerianpereira1259]

Important is the HEART..THE ENGINE

[@bijoylaha7245]

Airbus full commercial Plains plant bullet train concept uttar pradesh

[@Ndw1995]

Please help me sir I am Indian

[@faizanjoyia]

its sad that they are not making it anymore

[@eduardosantos7290]

God is Great!

[@christopherfothergil]

They say they had a good test yet a Quantas A380 had an uncontained engine explosion which almost fetched down the aircraft.

[@ginoclaassen5119]

❤

[@SiphiweNyawera-qj2jr]

Well, I just love the teachable moments, taking them apart will keep criminals occupied with something constructive for which they can get paid...🎉

[@daveguy5192]

Yes, and they have stopped production, so that means parts will be short, beautiful machine, however only broke even

[@budsurtees4224]

The quietest, gentlest, smoothest, most comfortable, and biggest aircraft I've ever flown on. Truly a spectacular machine. Too bad they're phasing it out. Given a choice I'd choose it every time.

[@israeldare3825]

But some airlines still have it right?

[@budsurtees4224]

@@israeldare3825 Yes, they're still flying. The A380 is still being flown by Emirates and Lufthansa, among others. The 747 is a bit less. I believe lots of them have been converted into freighters.

[@israeldare3825]

@@budsurtees4224 ok

[@r12004rewy]

British Airways have reintroduced all there fleet of 12 380s, Singapore, and Etihad have recently also bringing 4 out of storage, surprised that China Southern have withdrawn use within the last few days

[@saulsavelis575]

what year???????????????????

[@saulsavelis575]

hate when there is no info on THE YEAR OF RELEASE OF THE DOC

[@love2cook532]

The last words of this documentary, are, : "There's still a 'long way to go'? ??? Am I missing parts 2,3 and 4???

[@susieferenzi3805]

And now it's about as impressive as the AN144, incredible aircraft, but not meant to be.

[@andersonpopuiendo886]

Very Impressive Ingenuity. I would like to Salute 🫡 All the Engineering team and to all the Team players in Making this Plane the became a Reality. Truly A380 is the Giant of The Sky 🤝👍

[@bobdebouwer7835]

In 2025: "How all the Airbus 380s are scrapped":)

[@thornil2231]

They Built The World's Biggest Financial Fiasco

[@anexace3574]

20 YEARS AGO TODAY FOR WHEN THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT QANTAS

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Yep , we 've come a long way since the Western Lysander !

[@balamohammedsaidu7734]

🗺Pleasant perfect piece ✈🛩🛫🛬🌹

[@fiftydoggy9829]

In Dubai now and all the A380 are just rooting in around the airport. Graveyard

[@israeldare3825]

You mean they are not used again?

[@normansinclair4437]

Brain a lot of brain of the highest out of this world

[@johniii8147]

Very old video at this point. The program is already shut down due to lack of sales and big market miss on what was actually needed. And it wasn't 10 billion it was more like 25. And yes it was a financial disaster.

[@symol30872]

Not a complete disaster. A lot of the work they did went into the A350 which has been a success

[@johniii8147]

@@symol30872 True. Mostly in the cockpit. The biggest mistake is they misjudged the market trying to have the biggest. But, it's water under the bridge at this point and they moved on.

[@oberstvilla1271]

A financial disaster the European taxpayer has to pay for. However, taxpayers' money is being wasted for far more questionable purposes.

[@privatedeletebuttongooglei5221]

Tony Oldaker

[@richardhetrick4770]

Five time longer then Wright Brothers first flight. Flying camw a long way in 122 years both big and small. I would like to ride in first class in a 380. I think 747 and 380 help kill the concord which cost too to ride and did not operate super sonic over usa no runs form London to Las Angeles Dallas-Fort worth and London to toyoko

[@jimsmalleimb7709]

Like the Concorde and all European airliners, keep in mind that this plane would never have been built for the convenience of the wealthy without money stolen from millions of taxpayers who could never afford to fly on them.

[@valerianpereira1259]

AMAZING! SCI-FI.. India with its 3 D..5D india can work and simulate on computer first

[@Psychiatrick]

I'm an industrial mechanic-millwright. I would NOT want to build the plane as it is merely putting together a puzzle. I wouldn't want to drive one as they drive themselves. Flying in one? I'd rather stay in a 6 star hotel catered by Emerates Air. I wouldn't want to be in on the design/engineering ... What I would look forward to is taking it apart ... like trouble shooting ... R & R, modifications ... seeing the inside of the boat on how it was all put together ... finding mistakes ... modifications ... I LOVE machines ... EVERYTHING is mechanical ... Watch that boat go in for a landing ... it don't fly ... it FLOATS ... HUGH wing surface area ...

[@Wonder-Man]

At 0:06 he says 6B£ Gamble, but at 7:55 he says they sell for 146M£, he then goes on to say they need to sell 250 planes to break even but 146M£ X 250 = 36.5B£, where is he lying cause that’s incorrect

[@Waray25]

It's B747 fuselage they just extend the top hump.

[@javierruiz1710]

This plane is a death trap

[@rgarlinyc]

Imagine naming your airline after a BUS! 🤦🏻‍♂

[@ADELINODESousa]

Imagine naming your airline Boeing. Boeing, Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing ... It's like I threw a rubber ball to the ground and see it jumping without stopping, Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing. 😂😂😂

[@rgarlinyc]

@@ADELINODESousa Imagine being so nematode-brained you can't come up with your own insult!🤦🏻‍♂

[@stick_mations]

1:39 imagine double decker super jumbo

[@pfernandes8982]

Used the torque wrench the wrong way

[@saulsavelis575]

2006??? 2007?????? 2008?????

[@odoieriasmonga6591]

But all this for what??!!

[@hotlips55]

France had had many crashes so being it made there doesn’t appeal to me

[@FrankLowe1949]

If it's to big it won't fit in manny places

[@debbies3763]

LET THE RUSSIANS BUILD IT??? AN225 LARGEST AIRCRAFT IN THE WORLD, AN124 SECOND LARGEST AIRCRAFT IN THE WORLD.

[@ronniek4279]

That's too many people to die in a plane crash. As you know all planes eventually crash. Plus how many people fly to the same place at the same time? Yes I have a fear of flying, too many plane crashes. In a car I have a better chance to survive.

[@kishordimri3309]

Very sad news

[@rickden8362]

Shouldn't it be ''How They Built the Worlds Largest Flying White Elephant'' since they misjudged the market and failed to make a profit on the plane.

[@ks.p3219]

When absolutely new aircraft is built, how is the Test pilot chosen? He must be bold and courageous guy to operate the controls. Airbus A380 is a behemoth.Its commercial success was doubtful. Only small No. of Ailines only opted to buy it. One of these airlines is Emirates. Who are the others?

[@avkay12]

Look up Wikipedia, do a Google search...

[@caloytoetino1475]

Is that so ???

[@yoanmladenov9096]

Everything is too dramatic 😂

[@buzz385]

Really bad music!!!

[@zahirpatel9676]

Bad quality documentary. Music too loud

[@sannurtas5893]

Music was indeed annoying as the only negative aspect. But the documentary visuals, storytelling and synopsis was great. Well done!! Would be a good thing to have part 2 after a decennium of use globally. What this great plane A380 has become and how much it achieved. What difference in aviation did it make??

[@leobarrios2532]

Your background music is annoying.

[@davidhawes4519]

I'm sick to my stomach to hear these words the Airbus is going to run going out of business and then they can can come and take over the rest of America's businesses very sad America's very slowly but methodically being under minded by its own government what can you say about that very sad

[@user-sn3lr2gq8g]

❤

[@begrnuriar]

Nice video, annoying sensationalist horror movie soundtrack

[@mekonnen2384]

No wander, USA is the jungle of EU.

[@balamohammedsaidu7734]

⭐🌟🌙🛫🛬✈BISMINLAHI 🌟RAHMAN🌟 RAHIM🌟. ALHAMDULILLAH RABIL ALAMIN 🌏🌎🌍🌹

[@crybibicry]

Christian's cute thoughh