“Airbus did not stumble into [building] the ... after takeoff, causing extensive damage to the airframe, wings, tanks and one hydraulic system. Two other engines continued to operate, but ...

Since Airbus launched the 555-seat A380 six years ago ... compared with an equivalent 207bar system. Deletion of the third hydraulic circuit (Blue in other Airbus aircraft) further reduces ...

To reduce fuel consumption, Airbus used extremely ... where the final assembly of the A380 takes place. At the site, known as Station 45, heavy hydraulic legs lift the wing, which is almost ...

Up to 111 ft long and weighing more than 4 ton, one wing panel of the Airbus ... hydraulic controller. Synchronous serial interface (SSI) features synchronized data transfer. In the closed-loop ...

This week brought us the so-called “engine explosion” and “crash landing” of a Rolls-Royce-powered, Qantas Airbus A380 double-deck ... one of the redundant hydraulic systems, as ...

Phil Cooke—flightlineimages.com With the Airbus A380 weighing ... or can let the flight management system operate according to the optimum profile. The design of the A380’s wings, with their ...

It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered on cooking oil. The test airplane completed ...