Airbus A380
Richard, Martin and Cossack the eagle. The A380 wings are designed with wingtip fences that were originally inspired by gliding birds.
Richard Hammond (host) makes glass fibre. The A380 structure incorporates a range of new materials, including a new material, Glare, that consists of glass fibre and aluminium and is highly resistant to fatigue.
Richard Hammond (host) in A380 First class sea. The massive A380 can hold 853 passengers.
Richard Hammond (host) by wing at A380 factory. The A380 wingspan is as wide as a football pitch.
Richard Hammond (host) in front of the A380's landing gear.
Richard Hammond (host) in front of the A380, the world's biggest airliner.
Richard prepares to fire chickens at 200mph!
Peter Chandler, test pilot for Airbus, explains the controls of the A380 to Richard.
The A380 superjumbo, the world's first twin-deck, twin-aisle airliner, on the tarmac.
Richard Hammond (host) in front of the A380 as it boards in preparation for a test flight.