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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.
© Copyright: Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: September 5, 2009 at 13.44
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Airbus A380 - Edinburgh - September 5, 2009 |
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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. |
