Emirates A380, Jetman Dubai take off on formation flight
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Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai duo recently took to the skies of Dubai for an extraordinary formation flight.
The formations were conducted over Palm Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa in the background. The carefully choreographed aerial showcase involved the world’s largest passenger aircraft flying at 4,000 feet in two holding patterns. The A380 aircraft was then joined by the Jetmen Dubai duo, experienced pilots and operators of the smallest jet propelled wing, who were deployed from a helicopter that hovered above the aircraft at 5,500 feet. The duo conducted formations on both sides of the aircraft and joined to one side thereafter before breaking away.
Adel Al Redha, executive vice president and chief operations officer for Emirates said: “This display between man and machine celebrates a feat which just over a hundred years ago would have seemed an impossible dream. It also showcases how far human vision and ambition has, and can continue to push aviation’s boundaries.”
During the formation flight, the Emirates A380 flew at a weight of just 350 tonnes (maximum weight of an A380 is 575 tonnes).
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