Airbus's giant A380 soars into history books on maiden flight

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TOULOUSE, France (AFP) - The Airbus A380, the

biggest airliner ever built, completed a momentous maiden flight, winning

praise from one of the pilots as a " magnificent machine " and opening

a new era in aviation history.

Tens of thousands of

spectators cheered as the A380 double-decker touched down at 2:23 pm (1223 GMT) at Toulouse-Blagnac

airport in southwestern after a successful flight of three hours and 54 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The plane lifted off the

ground for the first time at 10:29 am, Airbus said, preceded by a small " chase " aircraft that

scouted conditions for the six-man crew aboard the A380.

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