On 18 January 2005, one of the most important milestones of the Airbus A380 programme took place. The world’s first end-to-end double-deck aircraft was officially shown to the world for the first time in a ceremony at the Jean Luc Lagardere Final Assembly Hall in Toulouse, France. This event was attended by more than 4,500 guests. The launch of the A380 also marked the introduction of the new Airbus colour scheme, the first change since the A310. The A380 is the first aircraft to carry this new Airbus design. It reflects not only Airbus’ current market presence, but also its future status as a leading aircraft manufacturer. The A380 landed at Blagnac (Toulouse International Airport, France) on 27 April 2005 at 14:23 local time (12:23 UTC) after successfully completing its first flight, which lasted 3 hours and 54 minutes. With the entry into service of the A380, the first passenger flights are scheduled for 2006. The Airbus flagship for the 21st century took to the skies for its maiden flight weighing 421 tonnes – the highest ever take-off weight for a commercial aircraft. During this maiden flight, all major test points were met, while it also marked the beginning of a longer test flight phase that includes five A380s. The scope and rigour of these ground and flight test programmes will lead the A380 to a transition-free entry into service.

• Textured surfaces, recessed sheet metal joints
• Detailed landing gear with intricate struts and struts
• 22 wheels with finely detailed rims
• Cockpit imitation
• Wings with separate landing light and position light
• Winglets
• Detailed tailplane and rudder
• Separate fairing of the rudder engines
• Detailed pylons and engine cowlings
• Four RR Trent 900 engines
• Separate antennas
• Super decal with new Airbus decal and extensive maintenance markings

Scope of delivery:

Kit incl. building instructions and decal sheet

• Scale:1:144
• Age recommendation:10+
• Number of parts:163
• Length:504 mm
• Wingspan:555 mm