The Airbus A380, The world’s largest passenger aircraft, has made its maiden flight.
The long-awaited test flight took off from Toulouse, France, with a crew of six and about 20 tonnes of test equipment. The flight took place with the undercarriage extended.
Most of the initial flight tests will be carried out at 10,000 feet and within 100 miles of Toulouse.
The A380 is designed to carry as many as 840 people between major airports.-
Airbus, which is owned by European firm EADS and the UK’s BAE Systems, sees the A380 as the future of air travel.
Arch-rival Boeing has instead chosen to focus on mid-sized long-haul aircraft like its new 787 and its benchmark 747 jumbo jet
