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  • Check-out the split Ailerons at the end of the wing and those huge flaps and spoilers. The A380’s wing span is 80M with a surface area of over 840M2, meaning it can land 20kts slower than a 747. Listen as the gear doors ‘slam’ shut! @BritishAirways
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  • @peterkeenan8938
    @peterkeenan8938 Рік тому +426

    For those who didn't know, the wing was designed at the Airbus site at Filton, Bristol and was built at the Hawarden (near Chester) site. Once the wing was assembled, it then went to Bremen in Germany for the installation of the flight controls including the high lift systems and then was delivered to Toulouse for the aircraft final assembly.

    • @Jorgeola757
      @Jorgeola757 Рік тому +8

      Excellent information. Thanks for sharing.

    • @pennybaxter4
      @pennybaxter4 Рік тому +5

      The winglets are huge

    • @dospalmascb
      @dospalmascb Рік тому +15

      Delighted to say my school friend is one of the Engineers in Toulouse. 😊

    • @Twin_Peaks_Outdoors
      @Twin_Peaks_Outdoors Рік тому +3

      Why didn’t you just say Hawarden in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿?? 😅😊

    • @moboluwarinmaku2071
      @moboluwarinmaku2071 Рік тому

      Now we know! Thanks for the information 😁👍🏾

  • @richardstubbings6962
    @richardstubbings6962 Рік тому +170

    I work for Airbus. This wing through it’s design and development process was constantly tested in a remote Jig to flex and deflect 365 days a year on year to ensure that it was fit for purpose.

    • @Rsantana380
      @Rsantana380 Рік тому +13

      you gyus makes the best A/C, The Mighty A380 is an engineering marvel

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. Рік тому

      That’s reassuring. Tx!

    • @GratDuForloradeArgumentet
      @GratDuForloradeArgumentet Рік тому

      Good job. Im amazed you can build such amazing big machines!

  • @nigelboycenigeb1374
    @nigelboycenigeb1374 Рік тому +13

    I fly the A380 as a pilot you may not know from this but just after t/o the FQMS transfers 8.5 tons of fuel out to each of the tip tanks which oppose lift and so helps
    reduce the stresses on the wings as weight opposes lift. that stays in the tip tanks until near top of descent when it auto transfers back to the feed tanks unless it hits -37 C as the tip tanks cool first being the smallest capacity in which case it transfers early into the feed tanks

    • @alexauga
      @alexauga Рік тому

      How can I become a commercial pilot?

    • @allanroney
      @allanroney Рік тому +1

      Didn’t Concorde have a fairly complex fuel management system, with it shunted around the plane during various phases of the flight?

  • @nickszell6069
    @nickszell6069 Рік тому +7

    2:40 love the shot that shows the shadow on the ground. ✈️

  • @r12004rewy
    @r12004rewy Рік тому +91

    It's not until you fly on a 380 and occupy a window seat you appreciate just how wide the wing is where it meets the fuselage it's just bloody massive.

    • @removefromme
      @removefromme Рік тому +1

      I cannot wait for the opportunity to fly on that magnificent aircraft.

    • @Planeboi69
      @Planeboi69 Рік тому +2

      It’s way bigger than you think

    • @nightflight6877
      @nightflight6877 Рік тому

      Probably 25 rows

  • @Csichicigirl
    @Csichicigirl Рік тому +7

    Love the sound can't get enough of it!.....................................That was AWESOME!

  • @stuartwatson3959
    @stuartwatson3959 Рік тому +128

    Excellent display of the aerodynamic forces at work on the wing, and especially how the ailerons compensate...watching them I was reminded of a keyboard being played. Very graceful, even in turbulence. Good show, y'all!

  • @geankaren
    @geankaren Рік тому +58

    This plane remains an engineering magical masterpiece. This is a brilliant vid Jerry, thank you!

  • @flyingdentist
    @flyingdentist Рік тому +15

    A masterpiece of modern engineering.

  • @MKINDYR107
    @MKINDYR107 Рік тому +48

    Amazing to see 1st hand how the shape of the wing changes from take-off to cruising and landing. I love seeing the flaperons 'dancing' like piano keys, the amount of R&D and testing to perfect this automated wing response must be colossal. Great footage - thank you.

  • @himat
    @himat Рік тому +5

    No words needed, excellent display

  • @rabh6746
    @rabh6746 Рік тому +43

    Incredible piece of engineering, like a bird flapping its wings! Quite a view you had there Jerry👌

    • @counterfit5
      @counterfit5 Рік тому

      It seems like we get closer and closer to actual bird wings for planes

  • @jaygeff
    @jaygeff Рік тому +7

    Nice how you caught the plane's shadow on the ground as you start your turn into MIA.( @2m 40sec.)

    • @telepater
      @telepater Рік тому

      Well done I missed that - quite amazing

  • @Jorgeola757
    @Jorgeola757 Рік тому +19

    Wow ! That wing is really working. The flex is unbelievable. The sure size of the 380 wing is a modern marvel. Thanks for sharing.

  • @peterkeenan8938
    @peterkeenan8938 Рік тому +36

    As the landing gear doors close, they are twisted into shape to make sure that they maintain the correct external profile once they are locked into place by the door uplocks. This is why you can hear the doors being closed - there is a lot of energy being absorbed by the uplocks and the adjacent structure.

    • @hagdore
      @hagdore Рік тому +2

      Gotta love engineering 👍👍

  • @kenalloway1509
    @kenalloway1509 Рік тому +29

    Excellent video Jerry👌 Didn’t realise the A380 wings flexed to that extent! “Slight turbulence at 38k”😮 You’ve perfected the sound of the hydraulics too…almost sound for real😉 Loved the plane’s shadow on the ground on approach to MIA. Great to see up close the flaps/rons doing their job on finals & landing👌 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻 Onwards to Louisville👍🏻

  • @BEGGARWOOD1
    @BEGGARWOOD1 Рік тому +7

    I have flown on the A380 a few times . Sitting on the lower deck by the wing the visual is even more amazing, the wing lifts above the view of the window 😮

  • @Nae395
    @Nae395 Рік тому +14

    I'm amazed that over the generations and in particular modern day, that there are humans capable of designing and operating safely these massive birds.

  • @turbofanct6679
    @turbofanct6679 Рік тому +4

    Sublime.
    I love the “pianist ailerons”.
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @arianalbazi3315
      @arianalbazi3315 Рік тому +1

      Spot on! I have always compared it to a pianist playing the piano 🎹. Now I know for sure I am not strange in the imagination 💭😂🫡

  • @LeeAviation
    @LeeAviation Рік тому +4

    Amazing how much the wing drops upon touchdown. It completely just relaxes 😂

  • @mirrorsmsm
    @mirrorsmsm Рік тому +4

    Great shot of the wing flex on Rotate & Ribbons

  • @vorlonb3
    @vorlonb3 3 місяці тому

    I cant quite echo the two previous posters who have inside knowledge of its inception and design, however its a testament to its design that it works and works well, reliably and safely. I was in awe when i first flew on it to see this happen for real, the massive motors turning that wing flaps slowly out and further down. Proper wing and ahalf id say and thanks big jet for filming it in action

  • @michaelplanchunas3693
    @michaelplanchunas3693 Рік тому +3

    At :54 you can see the classic airflow of moisture over the wing. Beautiful illustration of airflow.

  • @colinboneham7387
    @colinboneham7387 Рік тому +12

    Great video Jerry, I know all the theory behind how and why but it still amazes me that it actually works & that upward flex on rotate was stunning.

  • @hilman94
    @hilman94 Рік тому +3

    2:37
    It's pretty rare you can see your plane's shadow while onboard...

  • @CapizFlier
    @CapizFlier Рік тому

    I like the fact that the FA immediately assured the passengers that there is nothing to worry about and that its just turbulence. Thats very important to nervous passengers and I really commend the FA for doing that.

  • @LadyJoolree
    @LadyJoolree Рік тому +2

    You almost sat in my favourite seat hun! Such a gorgeous wing, and bloody HUGE!! I wonder what tune the pilot was playing with the end of the wings - reminds me of seeing an organist use the foot pedals.

  • @marioharada
    @marioharada Рік тому +4

    Love to see those segmented ailerons working! Almost like a bird!

  • @Wal48
    @Wal48 Рік тому +7

    Interesting to see the different actions of the wing take-off and landing. Thanks for sharing your flight with us!

  • @bobby1970
    @bobby1970 Рік тому +4

    I just flew in a British Airways A380 (upper deck) from Miami to London LHR airport last month. It was amazing. Like a flying house. My plane's tail number was G-XLEB (LEB).

  • @harrycarruth2806
    @harrycarruth2806 Рік тому +1

    You can’t beat a good wing watcher video, I always video both takeoff and landings when I fly commercial.

  • @stanstanly3812
    @stanstanly3812 Рік тому +3

    Having worked for Boeing for 20 years I can tell you...wings are freaking amazing!

  • @henrys.6864
    @henrys.6864 Рік тому +2

    Those wings flex to take up the weight of the jet, fuel and passengers. Have good flight. Cheers! ✈️

  • @markthomas6045
    @markthomas6045 Рік тому +2

    BOSH! Those landing gear doors! More excellence from BigJetTv, Thanks guys!

  • @laneyjames2946
    @laneyjames2946 Рік тому +3

    Stupendous! Just amazing! Thanks for sharing ♥️

  • @bcalpam5802
    @bcalpam5802 Рік тому +6

    Great video J and G! As somebody who has yet to fly on the 380, I found it a brilliant watch! 👍👍✈️

    • @victoriaedwards1220
      @victoriaedwards1220 Рік тому +1

      me too! you can see the wing profile lift on take off from outside, but its another thing to see it close up. Also the flaperons at work - wonderful

  • @davel101
    @davel101 Рік тому +13

    I used to fly Manchester to JFK and back twice a month, and I always used to love the winter flights as if the Jet Stream was in the right place and a fun captain, we could do the JFK - MAN in 4 hours instead of the usual 6. That said, the seat belt sign was on for the whole flight as the plane was being pushed at an incredible speed and moved up and down accordingly. The captain did drop down out of the jet stream around halfway to allow people to pee :)

    • @northernorganist7074
      @northernorganist7074 Рік тому +1

      I’m calling bs. The fastest non-concorde transatlantic flight is 4h56. It made the news some years ago.

    • @counterfit5
      @counterfit5 Рік тому

      @@northernorganist7074 that was JFK to LHR, right? Wouldn't Manchester be a bit shorter then?

    • @northernorganist7074
      @northernorganist7074 Рік тому +2

      @@counterfit5 yeah. 10 miles shorter. Or in Concorde speak, about 25 seconds… even at a snail’s subsonic airliner pace, 10 miles is nothing on that sort of distance.
      JFK to MAN is not possible in 4 hours, except by concorde.

  • @paulskilling6637
    @paulskilling6637 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic video Jerry love seeing have the wing works on different parts of the journey.

  • @zberg0101
    @zberg0101 Рік тому

    "Ahhh that's a terrific wing, I love the shape..."
    - Irwin M Fletcher

  • @lizmatthewman4039
    @lizmatthewman4039 Рік тому +5

    Wow totally love way clouds pass through wings somehow seems heavenly 🥰✈️☁️

  • @gordn_ramsi
    @gordn_ramsi Рік тому

    That wing's doing some heavy lifting!

  • @carolinewoods830
    @carolinewoods830 17 днів тому

    Until I started watching BigJet TV I didn't realise that the Aeroplane wings had moving parts to assist in flights,take off and landing.
    Amazing video.

  • @Zee_Zg
    @Zee_Zg Рік тому +6

    Great video, Jerry 😊 I see now how much I really miss the planes. Haven't been on a flight since pandemics 😔

  • @TC.C
    @TC.C Рік тому +4

    This video really made me focus as I have never been on the A380. The passengers on the plane behind could really hear those flaps extending 😅

  • @sailormike1089
    @sailormike1089 Рік тому

    Good Lord that wing is huge. Takes up 2/3rds of my pc screen, LOL!. And the gear doors closing would have woke me up. The sound of the flap motors sounds like it hasn't changed since the last time I flew over 30 years ago. They got that distinct sound. Great video none the less.

  • @JetVisionLucas
    @JetVisionLucas Рік тому +2

    Love watching the flaps go full amazing engineering

  • @gilessb
    @gilessb Рік тому +1

    Very cool. I have been seated right over the wing on the A380 - it is just enormous!

  • @dennis12dec
    @dennis12dec Рік тому +6

    The BA A380s underwent extensive maintenance and repairs at the Lufthansa Technik Philippines in Manila. My cousin is one of the engineers and technicians who worked on this massive aircraft not just British Airways but also for A380s operated by airlines around the world including Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Qantas and others.

  • @theroving1
    @theroving1 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely fascinating!! Thanks Jerry.

  • @markherzog9484
    @markherzog9484 Рік тому

    Watching the minute movements of the flaps to counter and correct the stability of a 500 tonne aircraft, one should always remember what inspired aircraft designers. Birds wings…..and the feathers at the wing tips making exactly the same subtle movements to achieve the same effect.

  • @phileagle8432
    @phileagle8432 Рік тому +4

    Great video! Wow those gear doors really make a clump don’t they? Also that gap with the flaps!

    • @ryeb_
      @ryeb_ Рік тому +2

      They really do! Was going to land at Gatwick with Emirates, the landing gear made quite the bang when they extended!

    • @offshoretomorrow3346
      @offshoretomorrow3346 Рік тому

      Isn't that bang the spinning wheels hitting the braking blocks in the wheel well?

  • @andrewmcinnes7576
    @andrewmcinnes7576 Рік тому +9

    Excellent capture ! That wing sure goes through a lot of work each and every flight.

  • @twyscape
    @twyscape Рік тому +1

    Go look at some UA-cam videos on how the manufacturers test the wings. Over engineered to make sure we stay safe in the sky’s.

  • @ceanothus_bluemoon
    @ceanothus_bluemoon Рік тому +1

    Super vid...just watched it three times :)

  • @Steve-xf4uv
    @Steve-xf4uv Рік тому

    Awewsome ! I love it. Gotta fly on this one soon. Great shots, Thanks.

  • @adamtrewella
    @adamtrewella Рік тому +1

    Stunning tech u can stick ur queen of the skies...a380 is the ultimate IMHO lol
    Fab video j and g 👌

  • @Greippi10
    @Greippi10 Рік тому +1

    Makes me a little sad jumbos weren't really the future of flying, there's just something amazing about having a plane the size of a small town flying around!

  • @qatsi4897
    @qatsi4897 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful! Reminded me of a birds wing, with all those flaps look like feathers.

  • @johnjrambo1054
    @johnjrambo1054 Рік тому +1

    well done ladd! amazing wing

  • @beyondbiking
    @beyondbiking Рік тому +1

    Excellent footage!

  • @stewiepid4385
    @stewiepid4385 Рік тому

    @2:37 Great capture of the shadow with sundog!

  • @angelgabrielvargas2807
    @angelgabrielvargas2807 Рік тому +1

    Esta super este video; me gustó mucho porque se aprecia la función de los flaps y al inicio, cuando la aeronave va en su carrera de despegue, al iniciar la fase Rotate, se observa claramente la función de las aletas a lado y lado del motor, se aprecia el flujo del aire que circula sobre el plano...disminuyendo la velocidad de perdida...es grandioso!! Gracias, un saludo desde Palmira, Valle del cauca, Colombia.

  • @krikol_77
    @krikol_77 Рік тому

    Stunning footage !

  • @seamuscashin2606
    @seamuscashin2606 Рік тому

    thanks i am always looking up at the big jets now i enjoyed looking down super wing with no visible means of support love the multi ailrons

  • @jellybertdelattiba7603
    @jellybertdelattiba7603 Рік тому

    The exact kind of Action Movie j love ! With the right dose of suspense, wonder and accuracy ! Thanks !

  • @Jethz
    @Jethz Рік тому +4

    Some day I'll be able to fly on an A380. There's still hope as they aren't out of service yet.

    • @PragueImport
      @PragueImport Рік тому +1

      BA has brought them back to service; Lufthansa has promised to bring them back for summer 2023. Of course, the Emirates has the largest fleet. You have ten or so years left. Try the upper deck if you can.

  • @g.johnson3119
    @g.johnson3119 Рік тому

    hi Jerry. listened to you on today programme recently. hugely interesting info on jumbos and i thought you gave a good account of yourself. well done mate👍

  • @SallyGreenaway
    @SallyGreenaway Рік тому +1

    The A380 is my absolute favourite plane to fly on! I'm a so sad that they're not being built anymore. Maybe it will change as things open up further in aviation around the world

  • @all-yw2yr
    @all-yw2yr Рік тому

    Excellent video thanks for sharing

  • @Nicehousecrappycar
    @Nicehousecrappycar Рік тому

    That's the Devotion that we've all come to love.

  • @I7435IC
    @I7435IC Рік тому

    ''Very cool'' !! .. Greased that landing !!

  • @deborahsherwood3406
    @deborahsherwood3406 Рік тому +1

    This is amazing thank you

  • @vedymin1
    @vedymin1 Рік тому +4

    A mountain wake/wave/rotor at those altitudes would be terrifying to experience, its one of the worst kinds of turbulence types in aviation if i heard it correctly. Good thing it wasn't that :)

  • @avgeek6126
    @avgeek6126 Рік тому

    I love that wingflex

  • @BrianAchterberg928
    @BrianAchterberg928 Рік тому +1

    Amazing video! 👍

  • @roadracer1584
    @roadracer1584 Рік тому

    Every time I fly, I look out the window at the cities below and wonder who is humping right this minute!

  • @mrkc10
    @mrkc10 Рік тому

    Very cool video. MIA Shows we’re great!

  • @andreaproli5399
    @andreaproli5399 2 місяці тому

    grazie, sto facendo EIA2 e mi hai ispirato!!!!

  • @MadeiraAirport
    @MadeiraAirport Рік тому

    Stunning images!

  • @thebobloblawshow8832
    @thebobloblawshow8832 Рік тому +1

    We build some really cool stuff.

  • @peterlee6745
    @peterlee6745 Рік тому +1

    Like Most We Just Sit Eat Drink . But Don't No What Goes On With These Wings at Work . Nice One Jerry

  • @77jazzbass
    @77jazzbass Рік тому +1

    Stunning engineering

  • @djbmidge
    @djbmidge Рік тому

    Love this, great video. Niiiiice! 😊

  • @tandang310
    @tandang310 Рік тому

    Love the way aileron dancing

  • @alohatvj
    @alohatvj Рік тому +1

    Excellent video 📹 👏

  • @joebrown1382
    @joebrown1382 Рік тому

    Very interesting, loved it.

  • @danielbanks9000
    @danielbanks9000 Рік тому +1

    Insane how much a wing flexes. Nice smooth landing.

    • @TheBootleLad
      @TheBootleLad Рік тому

      That amount of Wing movement is mind boggling 😵‍💫

  • @egpx
    @egpx Рік тому +1

    It’s a remarkably quiet aircraft from a passenger point of view.

  • @rostyrrell7
    @rostyrrell7 Рік тому

    The was amazing!

  • @jamesthedrummer4423
    @jamesthedrummer4423 Рік тому

    Awesome!

  • @eshanmoses4433
    @eshanmoses4433 Рік тому +1

    Still can’t believe how a beast of a plane is controlled by a small Joy-stick

  • @707liner8
    @707liner8 Рік тому

    Amazing engineering

  • @toobydude41
    @toobydude41 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely amazing. I have to admit, if I was on that flight, I'd probably be curled up in my seat with my eyes closed during that turbulence waiting for it to be over ! 😬

    • @ctlt-pg4tm
      @ctlt-pg4tm Рік тому

      OMG. What if the pilots and cabin crew did that ? It's just TURBULENCE !

    • @toobydude41
      @toobydude41 Рік тому +1

      @@ctlt-pg4tm Yes I get it. Just saying some of us can't handle that stuff as well as others. It can be super scary

    • @mikipav1064
      @mikipav1064 Рік тому +2

      @user-kd8ui9xd7u Yea... and because the cabin crew and the pilots are people who aren't afraid of flying, they have these jobs. It is a necessity for them not to fear flying, but it's not a necessity for passengers not to fear flying. So your comment makes zero sense and was absolutely uncalled for. Since he's not part of a cabin crew and he's not a pilot, he's free to be afraid of turbulences as much as he wants.

  • @debbieayre8785
    @debbieayre8785 Рік тому

    New to all this
    Fascinating

  • @krisporter4442
    @krisporter4442 Рік тому +3

    As a person that is scared of flying I appreciate the pilot talking through the turbulence. True professional!

  • @KenoBeatZ
    @KenoBeatZ Рік тому

    One of my proudest f(l)ap !

  • @felixcat9455
    @felixcat9455 Рік тому

    AIrplanes are so amazing

  • @toyotatim2521
    @toyotatim2521 Рік тому +2

    I did wonder how much the wings lift at the tips when airborne, on my recent trip to NZ on a couple of 380s and various 350s the wing tips seem to be higher than the top of the fuselage when flying.

  • @Mr.Das1983
    @Mr.Das1983 Рік тому

    I flew Emirates A380 back in 2011 from JFK to Dubai. It was impressive and how huge the wings are of this plane!! I had the window sit, so I saw the whole wing in action 😊. You won’t get any idea until you see the wing in real life!

  • @CheshireTomcat68
    @CheshireTomcat68 Рік тому

    Code MIA. Brave going on that one!