Originally Posted by
srjumbo747
Well the facts are they’ve stopped making it because it didn’t work.
The A380 was not a commercial success to put it lightly. True.
But it was and remains an amazing achievement for Airbus. We are all the richer for it’s existence . I am still waiting to fly it .
The Concorde was not a commercial success either but it was an amazing achievement and we are all the richer for it’s existence .
The A380 has it’s place in aviation .
It does not have the speed and the beauty of Concorde. Nor the romance and passion it instills in many.
It does not have the grace and beauty and the timelessness of the 747. And will never take away anything from the Queen of the skies.
But even though it’s reign was very short and it’s passing untimely it was for a time The King.
it was the ultimate in what could be in the skies . A private apartment with a butler for the lucky very few , showers too.
In it’s way the A380 will never be surpassed ...ever .
it is a tribute to its designers and builders in that you can dream BIG and accomplish BIG things even if it costs you.
a Salute to its expert designers and to those who dreamt BIG and dared to do so.
a Salute to Airbus for making it happen !
Never will we see such a plane again in aviation.