A380 flight schedule
Airbus A380 takes off on second test flight
05.04.2005, 10:35 AM
TOULOUSE, France (AFX) - The superjumbo Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, took off over southwestern France today for its second test flight.
The European aircraft maker, based in the French city of Toulouse, said the second flight -- which came a week after the A380's maiden voyage -- would last about four hours.
A third flight is planned for later this week, probably on Saturday, followed by three flights next week, a company source told Agence France-Presse.
The plane may fly at an altitude slightly higher than the 10,000 feet achieved in the first flight, and could climb up to 13,000 feet, the source said.