The first BA A380, about to depart to Hamburg for fitment. Became G-XLEA. Someone commented: 'British weather test day?'

This is a view of the main cabin of the A380 as seen at the 2005 Dubai Airshow. The aircraft was mainly fitted with test equipment and small sections of the proper interior. The red-topped grey containers were water storage containers and these could be filled or emptied to act as ballast and to simulate a passenger load.