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Enjoy a View of the Bay Area

This 14.5 minute video shows an arrival and landing as seen in the cockpit, from passenger windows, and views of the airplane from the ground of a Lufthansa A-380 at San Francisco; Go full-frame! 

This is the largest airliner ever to be in service with a maximum take off weight of about 1,250,000 lbs. The typical 3-class configuration accommodates 530 passengers. 

This arrival at SFO was the end of a 12+ hour journey from Frankfurt. Some of the views look like they were shot from an airplane in close in trail formation. There is a video camera on the vertical stabilizer which gives the flight crew and passengers this unique view. From the flight crew standpoint, this is more than just a curiosity- it facilitates a good look at the top of the wings to check for the unlikely control surface being out of nominal/proper position. It may also indicate other problems, such as engine fires or trailing smoke which I doubt most passengers would wish to view!

Landing SFO San Francisco Airport OnBoard Airbus A380-800

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