FORMATION FLYING - SOMETHING DIFFERENT

[JuST Peter]

Something you don't see every day

http://theawesomer.com/flying-five-jumbo-jets-in-formation/303402/

[Bloodman]

Amazing sight

 

[StinkyPete]

Thanks Pete.  That is some seriously impressive footage.

[Biggles]

Brilliant images.  The low flight over the city would have made a tremendous noise, even from these new generation turbines.

Someone at Airbus had a lot of spare money for promos. 
But where were the rolls and loops?  All a bit too casual for my taste.
Every aeroplane can roll and loop...       

[Biggles]

Here's an Immelmann Turn from a different type of Airbus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtOGJTqjkQ#t=83

[ST.George]

Something you don't see every day

http://theawesomer.com/flying-five-jumbo-jets-in-formation/303402/

Shiney - THIS ONE'S 4 U M8! ORSUM!

[StinkyPete]

Here's an Immelmann Turn from a different type of Airbus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtOGJTqjkQ#t=83

All I see on this link is a transport plane on a runway, turn around and go back the way it came.  I'm afraid I don't get it.   

[STeveo]

Must have been a thrill for the pilots, they don't get to do formation flying normally. Last time there was much formation flying of big heavy planes was in 1945.

[Biggles]

All I see on this link is a transport plane on a runway, turn around and go back the way it came.  I'm afraid I don't get it.   

I just clicked on the link and got the Youtube clip of an Airbus A400M taking off towards the camera, making a steep right turn then climbing into the half-roll of the Immelmann.  It's a 2:13 clip.  Try typing Airbus A400M into the Youtube search.  It's the third down when I checked it.

[Shiney]

That IS awesome
Very cool how they are able to fly so close and so in sync with each other

[StinkyPete]

It's working for me now.  Pretty impressive.