Airbus A380

The world's largest airliner

First visit to Scotland

The island of Inchkeith, Firth of Forth

In the water: a yacht and a motor boat.       In the air:  Airbus A380 and a seagull.

Airbus A380 -  photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 5, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                         Photo taken:  September 5, 2009 at 13.44

 

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    Airbus A380 -  photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 5, 2009 ©

 

Airbus A380  -  Edinburgh  -  September 5, 2009

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is currently the world's largest commercial airliner with 525 seats.  So far, eighteen A380s have been delivered to three airlines;  Emirates, Qantas and Singapore Airlines.

The plane in the photograph above is F-WWOW, serial no 0001, the first A380 prototype aircraft.

First Flight over Scotland

This photo was taken on the A380's first visit to Scotland, when it made an 'approach and go' fly-past manoeuvre, flying a few hundred feet above Edinburgh Airport.  After passing over Edinburgh, the plane  flew west  to make a similar manoeuvre over Prestwick Airport before flying on to Northern Ireland (for the International Air Show at Portrush), Wales and England.

View to the NE

The photograph above was taken from Silverknowes Promenade looking  NE down towards Inchkeith, an uninhabited island with lighthouse in the Firth of Forth.  The island lies about 4 miles NNE of Leith Harbour.

More Photos of Airbus 380

Please click on the thumbnail image below to see  more photos of the A380, taken on the same occasion.

Airbus A380 - photographed from Silverknowes Promenade - September 2009 ©

 

Planes approaching Edinburgh Airport

Airbus A380

Sky and Planes

 

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