Remote-control model Airbus A380 looks so realistic it could be mistaken for the real thing

• The remote-controlled plane was filmed flying at an air show in Germany
• With an 18ft wingspan it is 14 times smaller than the full-sized Airbus A380
• The model plane is powered by jet engines said to cost around £1,800 each

It may look and even sound like the real thing, but this Airbus A380 is actually a scaled-down model of the jumbo airliner and is flown using a handheld remote control.

A video has appeared online that shows the plane being flown at an air show and hobbyist event in Germany.

The remote-controlled plane has an 18-foot wingspan, weighs 150lbs and is powered by four jet turbines. 

THE AIRBUS A380 IN NUMBERS

The Airbus A380 is a superjumbo that took its first flight on April 2005. 

It later became a commercial plane with Singapore Airlines in 2007.

There are a total of 115 A380s in operation as of November 2013.

It is a double decker jet with a wingspan of 79.75 metres. 

It seats 535 people and each plane costs $390 million (£242 million) to make. 

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