Pure beauty - A350 airliner formation flying video

[juddles]

Not sure if anyone has seen this video - Airbus A350 formation flying. It shouldn´t matter if you are an Airbus or Boeing fan (I love them all) , this is an awesome video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI4jWYZLeHQ

Gave me goosebumps!

 

[TomVexille]

That's one awesome video. Thanks for sharing

 

[RooFlyer]

Other than being a bit disappointed that they didn't do a 'starburst', that was great Barrel rolls were obviously regarded as passé, which is understandable.

 

[robd]

Now that would be impressive flying over the G on grand final day.

 

[sydks]

Fantastic!

 

[blackcat20]

That is fantastic!

 

[mjgriffo]

awesome !

 

[TomVexille]

Now that would be impressive flying over the G on grand final day.

But VA haven't ordered any yet...

 

[smeacs]

Wow, I get the feeling there is a bit of boys and their toys going on there.

 

[samh004]

Really awesome, and I note the 'similar videos' has a bit on a new design of toilets in the A320 that allow disabled use plus add an extra row to an aircraft... I wonder if this is the route QF is taking in their 737's with a similar idea.

 

[Limewood]

Wow impressive flying and what an aircraft, looking forward to going J on it DOH to PER next year.

 

[eosphoros]

That was an amazing video. Thanks for sharing.

 

[lastrow]

That was an amazing video. Thanks for sharing.

So, five A350's can fly in formation, fascinating. Now for some real action - check out this YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB63bWPuMz4
Boeing build tough airplanes, the wing stresses on this bird must have been enormous.

 

[JessicaTam]

Wow.

That is all.

 

[tuapekastar]

Excellent video, thanks!

Leads me to a question (from someone who knows essentially nothing about these things). In the Diamond formation 2 or 3 of them are flying directly in front of/behind each other. When a plane takes off at say MEL, there needs to be a certain gap before the following plane takes off due to wake turbulence created by the first plane (or so I understand, please correct me if I am wrong). So how come they can follow each other so closely when airborne - I know there will be a completely logical answer (has to be), just curious as to what it is. Cheers.

 

[juddles]

In the diamond the rear aircraft is a ¨tad¨higher - I think

 

[RooFlyer]

So, five A350's can fly in formation, fascinating. Now for some real action - check out this YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB63bWPuMz4
Boeing build tough airplanes, the wing stresses on this bird must have been enormous.

Hadn't seen that version before . The video that follows on YouTube is the one where the pilot himself speaks.

 

[Groundfeeder]

I know there will be a completely logical answer (has to be), just curious as to what it is.

Part of the video shows the side profile of the 5 aircraft during the briefing. They just fly slightly lower than the preceding bird to avoid turbulence.

 

[tuapekastar]

In the diamond the rear aircraft is a ¨tad¨higher - I think

Part of the video shows the side profile of the 5 aircraft during the briefing. They just fly slightly lower than the preceding bird to avoid turbulence.

cheers - lower/higher, as long as not the same altitude I guess then. Wake turbulence must have a somewhat smaller profle than i had imagined.

 

[UP4014]

So, five A350's can fly in formation, fascinating. Now for some real action - check out this YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB63bWPuMz4
Boeing build tough airplanes, the wing stresses on this bird must have been enormous.

As they say in the footage, we're still talking about it.

Here is a good one I'm sure Aeroflot never talks about.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq5HLtdGeqE