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An awe-inspiring video of five passenger planes flying in formation

Written by : TNM

The News Minute| December 10 2014| 6.20 pm IST

How does an aircraft maker celebrate the certification of its newest jet model? 

Apparently, by flying five $3billion worth airplanes in formation.

European aircraft maker Airbus has released an awe-inspiring video of a flight formation involving five A350-900 test planes after its type certification of its newest A350 XWB wide-body jet, reported RT.

The five planes, each worth US $3 billion, flew together in a planned formation in Toulouse, France on September 29. 

Watch the video to find out how the five planes flew in formation, an attempt not previously tried on such planes. 

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