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Nov 17, 2006 (newstodate): As part of the Type Certifiction test flight program, an Airbus A380 visited Iceland's Keflavik Airport on November 10.
The aircraft carried out a series of six landings and five take-offs with crosswinds above 74 km/h, gusting up to 104 km/h, which is considerably higher than the value required for Type Certification.
-The aircraft's behaviour and handling was very smooth and landing in particular was easy, despite the heavy cross winds, says Claude Lelaie, Airbus Senior Vice President, Flight Division.
The aircraft carried out a series of six landings and five take-offs with crosswinds above 74 km/h, gusting up to 104 km/h, which is considerably higher than the value required for Type Certification.
-The aircraft's behaviour and handling was very smooth and landing in particular was easy, despite the heavy cross winds, says Claude Lelaie, Airbus Senior Vice President, Flight Division.