Photos: Double-decker Airbus takes off
The Airbus 380, designed to carry up to 800 passengers, completes a successful four-hour test flight.
Double-decker Airbus takes off
The arrival of the Airbus 380 at Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in France draws a crowd. The aircraft, which is designed to carry up to 800 passengers, completed a four-hour test flight on April 27, 2005.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
The world's biggest airliner is towed into Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport to prepare for its first flight.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
The cabin on the main deck of the A380--economy class.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
The cabin on the A380 upper deck gives more leg and elbow room for business class travelers.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
The cabin in the upper deck provides a social area.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
This six-man crew took the Airbus A380 on its first test flight.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
Global leaders participate in a ceremony to christen the double-decker superjumbo jet in early 2005.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
Airbus A380 entering the system assembly station in October 2004.
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Double-decker Airbus takes off
Airbus envisions express-mail deliveries via its A380 jet.
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