Airbus A380-841

11 Apr 2026 · © Judge Dredd

Legendary Qantas Airbus A380 (VH-OQA), the first A380 for Qantas and famous for the QF32 incident, captured taxiing on a moody day at Sydney Airport.

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Kiwi Aviation · 11 Apr 2026

Fantastic shot!

Judge Dredd · 11 Apr 2026

Thanks brother

Siliconserver · 11 Apr 2026

Beautiful capture!

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Aircraft

A380-841 A388

Qantas standard livery

VH-OQA

Registration

Airline

Qantas Airways

QFA / QF

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Achievements

Rare Bird, Ultra-Long-Haul, Weather Warrior, Airbus Aficionado, Superjumbo Spotter

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Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

VH-OQA was the first Airbus A380 delivered to Qantas and the first A380 registered in Australia. The A380 itself is the world\'s largest passenger airliner.

Fleet Rarity

Qantas operates a small fleet of A380s, with only twelve built for the airline and fewer in post-pandemic service.

Record Flights

The A380 routinely operated long-haul routes such as Sydney to London and Sydney to Los Angeles.

Safety & Events

VH-OQA is known for Qantas Flight 32: On 4 November 2010, it suffered an uncontained engine failure out of Singapore, leading to a major in-flight emergency but safe return with no injuries.

Future Outlook

Recently returned to service after years of storage due to COVID-19 cuts. A380 operations are resuming with limited fleets.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 900

Engine

79.75 meters

Wingspan

72.72 meters

Length

15,200 kilometers

Range

903 km/h

Speed

484 passengers (Qantas configuration)

Capacity

575,000 kilograms

MTOW

24.09 meters

Height

311 kN (70,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

Lateral: 94.4 EPNdB (ICAO Chapter 4 compliant)

Noise