Tag Archives: A380

The A350′s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Begins Flight Testing

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

Something else that happened while I was away (yes, I am catching up, can you tell?), the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB made it’s first test flight on February 18th, on the wing of an A380. The Trent XWB is a new … Continue reading →

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An A380 Gets A Little – OK, A Lot Of – Paint

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

A simple time-lapse video showing Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 getting painted in their new livery. I think it is kind of interesting how the stencil work is done. And just how much masking material do they go through? Does any … Continue reading →

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Building the Airbus A320 & A380

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by MegaZone

I often post Boeing-related videos, including one of the B747-8 being assembled. And while I do personally prefer Boeing aircraft to Airbus, they both make fine airliners. So, in the interest of fairness, here are two videos of the A320 … Continue reading →

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