A300 Birth of a Saga Episode 2: Towards first takeoff

This chapter chronicles activities leading up to the milestone 28 October 1972 maiden flight of Airbus’ first jetliner from Toulouse, France. The initial takeoff was captained by Max Fischl, who shares his recollections of this defining moment in Airbus history. Airbus pioneers Bernard Ziegler, Felix Kracht and Roger Beteille also are featured.