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A380 Airbus Crosswind Landing Flight Test

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Icelandic TV station video (language is Icelandic) during Airbus A380 crosswind landing certification tests in Keflavik with 40 to 50 knot crosswinds. Technique is to fly crabbed down to flare height then "kick" (gently) the rudder to align the nose. Some crab at touchdown is acceptable and will be cancelled as the main gear also align the bird with the runway. Sounds easy dosn't it? Notice the flight control laws only allow the lower rudder until the aircraft is on the ground, then both upper and lower rudders are controlled by the autopilot during AutoLand operations or by the rudder pedals. This logic helps prevent unwanted roll from the upper rudder due to its placement being so far away from the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 15, 2006 at 9:46 am
Author: bugmenot101

Length: 01:07
Rating: 4.58
Views: 2852169

Tags: A380  airbus  aircraft  airplane  crosswind  landing  plane  

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ck294 (September 8, 2008 at 4:33 am)
no dude airbus=the best airline ever made
ericbellend (September 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm)
i don't know what he's saying, he could be saying "nope, it's all down to camera angle! and the pilot's bum's well clenched when ever he takes off or lands the bloody thing"
viddude5 (September 7, 2008 at 5:22 pm)
wow amazing how a plane this big can do such a great crosswind landing
bcdeft (September 6, 2008 at 3:26 am)
thats great!!!
bugmenot101 (September 5, 2008 at 9:37 am)
Riding a double-decker bus on a tour thru London will probably be more comfortable
ericbellend (September 4, 2008 at 10:26 pm)
airbus = cramped up, airless, smelly and claustrophobic and quite frankly it's going to be like a flying vomit barge and shithouse! and there's going to be more luggage for sale in airport hangers from this fucker than tents after the v concert! this is the 21st century version of the spruce goose. (sorry folks but imho the emperor's bollock naked)
ManiaCop100 (September 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm)
bigger plane means bigger q in customs ect. i would werther go on a smaller put still first class plane tbh
ManuelLogan (September 4, 2008 at 7:56 am)
Indeed, that would be great!
DapperJas (September 3, 2008 at 11:19 pm)
"You dont know aviation too well." theres no such thing as "Boeing C-5 Galaxy and C-141 Starlifter"
jdprice455 (September 3, 2008 at 2:12 pm)
remember the boeing said its 747 would have a clean record and look how many 747s crashed

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