The Airbus A380 on approach to its first ever landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, on Sunday, March 25, 2007.

The A380 taxied directly to Concourse B to offload arriving passengers. Two jetbridges docked to the main deck.

Closeup of one of two jetbridges used to offload the A380 at Dulles.

The A380 spent much of its visit in a hardstand position just below the new Airport Traffic Control Tower at Dulles.

View looking down from the new Airport Traffic Control Tower at Dulles. The A380 was parked adjacent to a Boeing 747. Photo Credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department takes a familiarization tour of the Airbus A380 at Dulles. View from atop the new Airport Traffic Control Tower.

Invited guests line up to take a self-guided tour of the A380.

The sun rises in the background behind the nose of the A380 at Dulles.

Inspection of the number 1 engine of the A380.

View into the cockpit of the A380 at Dulles.

This A380 is outfitted with additional monitoring equipment as part of its route proving mission.

View inside the coach cabin on the main deck of the A380.

Each seat of this A380 offered live camera views from the plane, including this one mounted on the aircraft tail.

A view into the business-class cabin on the upper deck of the A380. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 prepares to taxi for takeoff on a demonstration flight from Dulles. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 takes off for its demonstration flight from Washington Dulles International Airport. Photo credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA

The A380 lifts off from Runway 30 at Dulles. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 just after takeoff as seen from the ground at Dulles.

The landing gear on the A380 retracts as it departs Dulles on a local demonstration flight.

View from a window seat aboard the A380 as it lifts off from Dulles. The excavated area is the construction site of a fourth runway at Dulles.

View out the window of the A380 as it passes Rosslyn, VA on its demonstration flight.

The A380 passes the National Mall on its demonstration flight. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 follows the Potomac River with the U.S. Capitol in view. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 flew 1500 feet above Reagan National Airport on its demonstration flight. Photo taken from Reagan National Airport.

View out the window of the A380 as it flies over Runway 19L at Dulles, prior to setting up for landing on a different runway.

The A380 performs a low-altitude flyby near the Main Terminal of Washington Dulles International Airport. Photo credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA

The A380 passes behind the original Air Traffic Control Tower at Dulles.

Aerial view of the A380 landing on Runway 19R at Dulles. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 touches down on Runway 19R at Washington Dulles International Airport after completing a demonstration flight.

The A380 taxis past the Main Terminal at Dulles. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 on a taxiway at Dulles with Concourse B and the Main Terminal visible in the background. Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum

The A380 taxis past the Main Terminal and original Airport Traffic Control Tower at Dulles. Photo credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA

At the conclusion of its demonstration flight, the A380 approaches its parking spot near the new Airport Traffic Control Tower at Dulles. Photo credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA

A tug begins pushing the A380 into a hardstand location at Dulles after a demonstration flight.

Airbus A380 touchdown on Runway 19R at Washington Dulles International Airport. Photo credit: Alex Hrapunov

The A380 on the ramp at Washington Dulles International Airport. Photo credit: Eric Taylor on behalf of MWAA

With an Airport Operations vehicle in the lead, the Airbus A380 is towed back towards Concourse B. There, the plane will load its passengers for departure to Frankfurt, Germany.

The visit of the A380 to Dulles was supported by numerous personnel from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Two jetbridges mate with the main deck of the A380 so passengers may board. The aircraft departed for Frankfurt, Germany the evening of Monday, March 26, 2007.