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Airbus puts A380 through its paces at Paris Air Show (pictures)

Airbus showed off its mammoth A380, still a relatively new option for the airline industry, at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport. Here's a look at the double-decker passenger jet's demonstration.

Stephen Shankland
Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.
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Airbus A380 at Paris Air Show

The Airbus A380, still a relative newcomer to the airline industry, is a huge double-decker passenger jet. Here, a British Airways model flies over the Paris Air Show. Airbus announced it sold 20 of the jets for $8 billion.
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The Airbus A380 banks a turn over the Paris Air Show.
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The Airbus A380 flies over the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France.
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The Airbus A380 taxis at the Paris Air Show.
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The Airbus A380 takes off at the Paris Air Show.
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The landing gear of an Airbus A380 is withdrawn shortly after takeoff at the Paris Air Show.
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Airbus A380 at Paris Air Show

A British Airways-owned Airbus A380 makes a low-speed turn with its flaps down for maximum lift over the Paris Air Show.
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The Airbus A380 is a massive passenger jet with two full decks.
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An Airbus A380, with its flaps extended and landing gear down, comes in for a landing at the Paris Air Show.
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Airbus A380 at Paris Air Show

Tire smoke puffs up as a British Airways-owned Airbus A380 lands during a demonstration at the Paris Air Show.

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