On January 18, 2005, one of the most important milestones of the Airbus A380 program took place. The world's first end-to-end double-deck aircraft was officially shown to the world for the first time in a ceremony at the Jean Luc Lagardere final assembly hangar in Toulouse, France. This event was attended by more than 4,500 guests. The launch of the A380 also marked the introduction of Airbus' new color design, the first change since the A310. The A380 is the first aircraft to carry this new Airbus design. It reflects not only Airbus' current market presence, but also its future status as a leading aircraft manufacturer. The A380 landed at Blagnac (Toulouse International Airport, France) on April 27, 2005 at 14:23 local time (12:23 UTC) after successfully completing its first flight, which lasted 3 hours and 54 minutes. The A380 is scheduled to make its first passenger flights in 2006 when it enters service. The Airbus flagship for the 21st century took to the skies for its maiden flight weighing 421 metric tons - the highest takeoff weight ever for a commercial aircraft. During this maiden flight, all major test points were met, while it also marked the beginning of a longer test flight phase that will include five A380s. The scope and rigor of these ground and flight test programs will lead the A380 to a transition-free entry into service.

• Textured surfaces, recessed sheet metal joints
• Detailed landing gear with intricate struts and struts
• 22 wheels with finely detailed rims
• Imitation cockpit
• Wings with separate landing light and position light
• Winglets
• Detailed tailplane and rudder
• Separate rudder engine fairings
• Detailed pylons and engine cowlings
• Four RR Trent 900 engines
• Separate antennas
• Super decal with new Airbus decal and extensive maintenance markings

Scope of delivery:

Kit incl. building instructions and decals

• AQUA
• EMAIL
• SPRAY

Primary colors:

36104

36109

36176

36190

36191

36199

36371

36374

Additional colors:

36147

36157

36159

36175

36183

36330

36364