Airbus A380 Handling Pleases Test Pilots On Inaugural Flight

Airbus pilots said the first A380 and its engines handled exactly as planned during the plane's four-hour first flight, which marked the beginning of the aircraft's extensive flight-testing program. "Within the first minutes of the flight, we were impressed by the ease of handling of the aircraft...

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