A380 tail strike 2 of 2

[bittercottoncandy]

This is sorta how my cat scratches his ass on the living room carpet...

[mw3assassinator]

was that a test on the a380 or purposeful

[negvar]

@mw3assassinator Yes, it's called a velocity minimum un-stick (VMU) test, which lets them know the lowest speed (at a specified weight) at which the airplane will become airborne. The little thing you see dragging and making sparks is a safety feature to help keep the actual airplane body from making contact with the ground.

[ghettoperson257]

hey F-WWOW !!! do you know J-WOWW??

[TheNatalonline]

chuck norris is tricky grindin wiht a A380..

[Tonny0909]

Tailstrike my ass. That was test and there was some kind of iron plate which strikes on runway.

[jin7210]

doesnt that plane belongs to mauritius i think

[ghettoperson257]

@jin7210 no it belongs to europe mostly france

[WATCHTHISSTUPIDVIDEO]

I WAS ON THAT FLIGHT VERY SCARY NEXT TIME I'M TAKING A TRAIN...

[garvindi]

@WATCHTHISSTUPIDVIDEO

AH-Ah-ah

This A380 is registered as F-W, which means that this is a prototype. Maybe you were the test pilot ?

[Musket300]

Airbus? More like SCARE-bus.

[James1toknow]

It's the AOA at V1 to avoid a tail strike. " angle of attack".

[TheWargasmic]

Airbus? might as well call it Whalebus...

[strechmetz]

@TheWargasmic Errr... Yeah................

[hairyfatslobpig]

Wasnt a tail strike, it was a peice of metal hanging off the tail strike.

[freakyflow]

@hairyfatslobpig Its not a piece of metal just hanging off the tail its called a skid plate ment to be used

[MegaRobloxboy]

well some airplanes will fail to take off but sometimes ever a380 can test for flight

[lovemeordie83]

F-WWOW

[samnoueilaty]

that thing on the bottom got red hot

[punisher17011990]

damn...this is more drifting through the air than flying

[BR242x001]

what a clumb Oo a whale with wings

[hAhan17]

is that thing a 'bumper' to prevent dmg to the plane??

[mohgdeisat]

This is called the lowest take off speed test.

[SEATracers]

lol

[zeroaviation]

Ditto... Calculate VS1 lol... who knows

[oonchee]

ive heard getting a window seat on this beast is a waste of time because the wings are so massive yount really see anything....at least not below you. btw do the wings always flap like that SCARYYYYYY!!!!!!

[jakers11]

they are just leading edge flaps, its no big deal !

[ElmoMulder]

It's on all airplanes, but with this size, it's just more noticeable.

[bratonabike]

youve heard wrong, i flew the qantas one from LAX to sydney and i sat at a window seat, and yes the winds are montrous but u can see stil

[piloty5]

@oonchee da wings look like dat cuz da movie isnt a good quality

[slaneyboi]

@piloty5 No, they flex, tthey have an airfoil dynamic structure, means they are flexible but very strong, don't diss his video man!

[warchief249]

more like, AWESOMEEEE!!!!

[ghettoperson257]

@oonchee well actually you can see the wings are built closer to the bottom of thye aircraft if you havnt noticed ive been on A380s and you can actually see wen sitting on the wings and wen the wings flap its just because of the landing and the extra weight of those stupid Rolls-Royce Trent 900s they shouldve used the GE Nx-2b

[amillionpoundcoins]

@ghettoperson257 Yeah, you'd know and they wouldn't, right?

[HHan13]

They are trying to lift the 380 at a minimum of speed possible, for the safety of the passengers.

[bratonabike]

if thats used on all A380's then thats one hell of a good idea

[sheetbug]

They do the test incase some dumb pilots have finger trouble calculating speeds.

[IJariJuniorI]

@sheetbug in these days the pilots dont really calculate the speeds, they have fmcs, fmgs etc.

[sheetbug]

@IJariJuniorI thats where the problem lies. A computer is only as stupid as the person feeding it the information.

[IJariJuniorI]

@sheetbug I fully agree.

[luismajimjimenez]

What the hell they do that for???

[gnrfanatic141414]

they probably use it to measure what the maximum angle the plane can be at during takeoff

[matthewfreire28]

that wasn't a tail strike, those are meant to hit the ground instead of damaging the actual fucking tail

[danielc365]

The A380 is going to have a very good future its a super safe and reliable plane alot safer then the boeing 747- 800 and all previous models that have been in way to many crashes and accidents

[starview1]

The future for the A380 is doubtful, terrible sales have indicated the aircraft is too big for a diminishing market, middle east carriers account for 70% of its sales, no large U.S. carrier has ordered or even considered its use. Some financial analysts have put the loss figure at near seventy five billion dollars, with no hope of ever recovering any of it.

[TREYinGLAMIS]

I agree, even British Airlines, who this plane was mainly built for, has bought very few.

[dewsberyt]

That is a pretty big aircraft LOL

[soshowcanihelp]

its not good to take off with the minimum airspeed as there is a big chance of stalling if you dont get it right then stall stall stall BOOM!.....

[zorro051969]

don't forget the aircraft is completely empty (not even a passenger seat) and each engine has a 50 tons push... the difficulty is actually to land.

[soshowcanihelp]

yes

[repsollenny]

The aircraft had balast tanks on board simulating actual passengers...

[matijalana1]

it has water tanks inside that replace passenger weight

[rhynix20]

Not really. I've heard pilots say the A380 is just as easy to operate as any other plane.

[jasonpb27]

Actually they run the planes with water ballasts/tanks to simulate a loaded aircraft.

[theenigmajeffhardy1]

looks scary

[davidskrist]

løl

[noonevincecarterfan]

I've experienced 1 talestrike myself. It probably happended due to some heavy winds over the runway.. very terrifying.

[edgar04480]

no quisiera estar en el ultimo asiento de ese avion cuando pasara eso!!!!

[gigaboat]

he needs a " no fat chicks" sticker

[pantera31169311]

LOL!!!

[playstationrox999]

@gigaboat thats mean to not let your mom on the plane. lol jk

[billllythekid1969]

@gigaboat Shit I dont respond to many comments on here but I'm with you on that one...

[flightrulez]

man did you see the tail once it took off? its was bright red -.-

[RKZX2]

it was a minimum speed takeoff test.

[andrescaraudio]

FAA requires all this checks before becoming an airliner.

[alex25isrory]

what is that is it a door or what?

[1halowars]

that was something they put on the airbus not only to protect it but to see how much force it is puting on it

[jeffreyklm]

that's a panel to protect the body from the extreme damage caused by the tailstrike of this test.

[jorasave]

interesting but what is that test for? I juts don't get it

[jorasave]

thank you

[ilovestupidpeople5]

to check the minimum speed for take-off

[gliderwickid]

Its to test the absolute minimum airspeed where the plane will lift off. It's called Vmu (Velocity minimum unstick) They need to know that because the minimum speed the pilot is allowed to lift of needs to be a certain margin above that to make sure the thing actually flies if the pilot pulls back on the stick. They test this on all new aircraft by putting a metal strip under the tail and pulling the tail onto the ground. They then record the speed at which the wheels leave the ground.

[lemonrind]

Ahh, context is so nice.

[moosemaimer]

For once, I actually learned something on YouTube. Thank you.

[TheGreekboy98]

@gliderwickid couldnt of said it better

[01silky1]

opps

[Amathusukx]

I watched a documentary on the tail strike test, they only get 2 of those skids to use because they are so expensive.

[juiced2death]

this are all test flights all planes must go thrugh to check their limits

[moviesunrated]

It's not a tailstrike its a tailstrike test, and anyway its hardly a test if they dont even let the tail hit the ground, its just hitting the orange bit at the bottom.

[PhlipPhlup]

Yes it is a tailstrike test.

[rider5g]

isit tailstrike test?

[allevian]

It´s a Runway-Plow. As any other field, an airfield has to be plowed from time to time to stay in good shape, of course.

[Movieman1113]

lmao

[Archie23rulz]

Normal test here - normal speed

[Cyberwwwizard]

So why not use some wheels like Concorde and maybe other planes?

[virginianboy1012]

Concords flimsy wheels could not withstand the weight of this beast.

[TotalBro99]

Which is why they didn't use them.. retard

[deathfire138]

The "thing on the bottom" is a device made to prevent a tailstrike from damaging the aircraft, so instead of the aircraft hitting the runway, the tailstrike card does.

[moviesunrated]

They dont keep the card there for ever, its a test incase you didnt know.

[federalfsx]

it has engines

[fanillybadilly]

haha n1 =D

[bg11215]

that thing is a behemoth

[bestamerica]

what is a bottom tail on the plane

[tubathebest]

actually it is not a tail strike. That piece of orange metal on the tail is there for these tail strikes so no damage would occur.

[slovely08]

Airbus making themselves look like idiots yet again.

[tubathebest]

have you ever seen this a380?

If not, when you see it, you will feel guilty you had said that they are idiots!

[slovely08]

Seen it in real life? Yes I have.

[miller298]

It's a part of the aircraft testing they have to do to determine minimum takeoff speeds and loads of other shit...If it's Boeing, I'm not going! ... Nah thay're both top end A/C manufacturers each with their pros and cons...all down to personal preference really.

[slovely08]

The way I see it, who's brilliant idea was it to create a plane that can only land on a runway in which most airports do not have. Boston will never have a runway which can handle it, that is for sure.

[miller298]

Well that's sort of the point...Airbus think costomers will want to have a large number of passengers going from hub to hub whereas Boeing think costomers will want to have a relitavely small number of passengers going from point to point. Both the A380 and 787 have strong orders...so they're both right really.

[slovely08]

All I know is that Boeing sells more planes. I think it is something like 1500+ 737s in the air at any given time.

[miller298]

Well they have sold more planes overall because they ave been around about 50 years longer. Aircraft orders between the 2 are about 50:50 at the moment. though.

[BerendBroekhoff]

guess what, it was exactly the same when the boeing 747 came along. but guess what.... they changed the runways and airfields....

[slovely08]

Yea, but I am not expecting them to change runways again. Most airports have no more room for runway expansion. I know for a fact that KBOS will never have runway expansions as long as there are people living next to them. Some runways they are not even allowed to use because the neighbors got court orders saying so.

[BerendBroekhoff]

oh ok, then i guess the a380's will just have to land on big airfields

[slovely08]

It is a big airfield, just can't be expanded like most airports in the US.

[ashley92wales]

i don't know about the US but in the UK an airport can get a compulsory purchase order which basicallly means your moving house whether you want to or not lol

[slovely08]

The government can do that here but you can go to court and sue the bastards.

[mogofou]

thanks miller

[wylde302]

thats a big bitch

[novsierra]

that piece of metal sticking out is there so the fuselage won't get damaged. Every plane that is factory built has one, or did have one at one time. It also doesn't need to be like the bar on the A380, it could be as small as a tie down hook.

[pommyrooter]

that is like an axel grinder from hell

[sondre12321]

ouch it burns xD

[Gamestar11]

what is the whole point of the tail strike test?

[virginianboy1012]

its a test for the minimum takeoff speed like if there is another plane on the runway they wanna make sure they have enough room to clear the other plane

[Gamestar11]

oh, thanks

[virginianboy1012]

yea anytime

[bluejdixon]

jesus, that thing is big

[TwoEyeCyclops]

A380 has soo many problems

[bomvollen]

yeah well everybody has to undergo several tests. as for this a380 its like graduating from highschool or so. pass al the exams then you get your certificate/diploma or whatsoever

[Maverick747uk]

yeh i can think of lots of reasons including why the hell they built iit in toulouse???

[strassj]

I argee with you. I like Boeing 747 best, I wish Those design should be nearly same as Boeing747 with cockpit on upperdeck!

[raphaelleme]

This is a Vmu flight test required to certify a airplane. All airplane must do that in order to comply with FAA/EASA requirements.

[Maverick747uk]

spend all thatmoney on a new big f==k off plane and in a few years there will be no fuel to run it..wot a waste.bring back steam ;-)

[tjbayliss]

i dunno who gave u -1 for your comment!

some complete weirdo probably!

yeah youre right ---- i cant say im a fan of that plane either ------ it can barely even get off the ground, and look at the back, why is the back so close to hitting the floor on a normal takeoff?

dumb plane.

[tjbayliss]

in this day and age we dont need flying cities.

we need fuckin efficient planes that are smaller.

you can improve fuel efficiency on planes by like 25% if you just fit a spinwheel to the engines.

i wonder why no companies have yet.... hmmm.... *OIL PROFIT*

[fightingtemeraire]

Actually efficiency per passenger mile increases with the size of the plane. The only limiting factor for the A380 was that airports would not have been able to accept it were it any larger.

Exactly how would you fit a "spinwheel" to a jet engine?

[alezlesbleus]

To tjbayliss: We don't need flying cities? who do you mean by "we"? i'd love to take that plane!!! i don't care about the profits of a company! Maybe you prefer to fly in a plane where you are cramped in your seat, but the company makes a few dollars more in margin :) but not me!!!

[meigs68]

look how hot that red thing looks lol

[qwertyass215]

FAKE!! Lol. Only kidding. I expected this vid to be a bit more exciting. But at least it wasnt long!!

[surfmusicjamweedgirl]

They are testing takeoff speed and pitch angle required. The slower the take off speed, the higher angle of attack needed to lift off.

This is just a test, the strike is done on purpose to determine maximum and minimum values.

[boneyboy18]

Id drag my ass too if I was that flippin huge

[hardtrucker18]

wouldnt surpise me if that bar its hard to get something that heavy to fly

[glamterra]

yeah, i thoughtit would be scraping on the actualt ac, but looks like it has some bar welded to it.

shame on you airbus...

[wenjie639]

its only used in test flights

[glamterra]

well im sure that metal bar would hold up a hell of a lot more than aluminium and would do alot more damage. but i guess there teh engineers/aircraft designers

[musashikyo]

@glamterra .. man u are a dumbass this is a tailslide test not an actual mistake and it should be "same on you pilot"...

[glamterra]

no, becuase i would have thought that if this hapened in real life, commercial opperations. there would be no bar. so the outcome would be different.

but as said in my last post; "but i guess there the engineers/aircraft designers"

[Imprezaman555]

they arn't testng to se how the fuselage would hold up in a tailstrike, they are testing to see what the minimum take of speed is. there is another term for it but i forgot.

[glamterra]

this guy knows what hes talking about. keep up the good work.

[StevieC69]

Shame on you airbus? What are you talking about this is a test all planes must do not just the A380....

I love the over-reactions on videos like this...

[glamterra]

your over reacting fuking idiot, i know alot of comercial aircraft take this test.

[StevieC69]

wow guess that's me told....

[iroc464]

so it's got a specially designed scraper bar?

[WatchOutDuck]

thats amazing!

[sebabour]

It was a VMU test but it went wrong and finished with a tail strike and then the company said that it was a tail strike test

[emipusa]

I never seen a take-off with maximun angle of attack!awesome vid 5/5

[Lucas9422]

a A380 dosnt have maximun angle of "attack"

[jasonyeozhishen]

i wonder....why can a big heavy thing fly up to sky.. and we cant..haha

[xlqex]

...because we don't produce enough lift...

[pokemonreygia888]

omg

[TennisProducer]

OHH MY GOD!!!

Thats TOOO HEAVY!!!

[s0ulsama]

its amazing how sumthing that big can take to the sky

[ZukaROBLOX]

Looking at the wingspan, it's not that amazing.

[krakenatwork]

It was not a "simulated tail strike"; this test was run to determine the absolute Vmin of the A380.

Vmin is the minimal speed at which the airplane lifts up.

The brace and skid pad were fitted to the F-WWOW A380 prototype just for the purpose of this test. They were removed afterwards. The skid pad wore out to 1/4 of it's original thickness (and it was something like 2-3 inch thick carbon steel).

[krakenatwork]

Actually, these tests are called VMU  tests (Velocity, minimum, unstick)

[prjeo]

thats big shit man

[emptyangel]

They are testing the skid so that the plane can be certified to fly.

[pilotnicco]

what was that thing that hit the runway sticking out of the plane?