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The Most Insane A380 Formation Flying Video You'll Ever See

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There are insane aviation videos and then there are INSANE aviation videos. This one definitely qualifies as the latter. Check out this video of an Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai flying in formation. Here's how the video is described: "Armed with unguarded ambition and the vision to push boundaries beyond the unthinkable, Jetman Dubai and…

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(@Chambo)
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Wow! If they aren't careful they will be sucked by the giant A380 engines 🙂
Now more seriously, the A380 probably generates significant wake vortices, could be tricky for the "small planes".


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(@Allen)
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Really kool !!!! By the way ,how do these airlines make money ?They sure do not do the awful Delta United American Airlines Southwest coach awfulness ???


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(@jtgenter)
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Chambo: That's what I was thinking! How are these "jetmen" not being decimated by wake turbulence??


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(@gaurav)
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@JT, that's probably why they use "careful choreography" 🙂


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 Marc
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Awesome video! It must be such a thrill to fly so close to an Airbus A380. They could almost touch it!


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(@Coldagglutanin)
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pretty awesome. reminds me of the opening scene of Dark Knight Rises where Bain deconstructs the plain in mid air. I bet a great director like Chris Nolan could make a pretty awesome action sequence using the Jetmen.


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 Ole
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@JT Maybe because the wake turbulence vortexes don't gain altitude, but rather sink. Notice how they at all times stay above the aircraft.


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(@james-l)
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Very Cool, now where can i get one of those.


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(@chris_iow)
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Wow...awesome doesn't come close.

That end shot with the A380 and the jetman on each wing tip.....it did funny things to me!!


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(@Nrglobal)
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What a fantastic stunt - totally brilliant, well executed and an amazing film and coup for Emirates and Dubai.


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(@craig-u)
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Just wow!! Thanks for the behind the scenes video as well!!


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(@brarrr)
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honestly... that was not INSANE. pretty weak given the billing.


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