View Full Version : A380 in Belfast EGAA???
GibbyNI
3rd Apr 2009, 09:39
I was just outside and near sure I just saw the A380 on approach to Belfast Aldergrove Airport EGAA. Anyone any idea if it was? only seen it for a few sec before it went into low cloud.
scamptonboy
3rd Apr 2009, 10:11
Gibby,
You may have seen a Antonov 124 from Polet, there was one due in this morning .
Scamps
BSmuppet
3rd Apr 2009, 10:27
I'm creasing up
Will Hung
3rd Apr 2009, 10:33
Or maybe you're a crease !
Seloco
3rd Apr 2009, 10:39
Ignore the flack, GibbyNI. Those firing it would do well to compare profile low three-quarter views (as against bright sky) of the 380 and 124. They are spookily close and unsurprisingly confused, particularly if one only has a fleeting glimpse in low cloud conditions.
BSmuppet
3rd Apr 2009, 10:40
? what are you on about Will?
Good point seloco. I get confused between 747's and dash 8's all the time
GibbyNI
3rd Apr 2009, 10:44
HAHA yes it was the Antonov 124 just looked at it, was pretty much directly above me and I couldnt see a bump at the front so knew it wasnt a 747, and looked a hell of a lot bigger than anything else i see on approach to belfast.
Was getting all excited there LOL but then again what in hell would a A380 be doing in belfast
Seloco
3rd Apr 2009, 10:45
I get confused between 747's and dash 8's all the time
Oh dear, oh dear!
Will Hung
3rd Apr 2009, 10:46
I was about to answer your question, but then realised you're just out for a punch-up shielded by the anonymity of the internet. Very brave !
Au Revoir !
GibbyNI
3rd Apr 2009, 10:54
Just out of interest Scamp how did you know what was due in, would be interested so that i could know what to look out for and at what times.
BSmuppet
3rd Apr 2009, 13:53
good idea gibby, it would be good to know. Just in case you confuse it with a cessna.
GibbyNI
3rd Apr 2009, 14:37
Oh no BSMuppet thinks im stupid, im not going to get any sleep tonight thinking about that.
At the end of the day they are both big assed planes
A380
Length 73m
Width 79m
Height 24m
Antonov 124
Length 69m
Width 73m
Height 21m
Look at the figs, not as if there that far apart and for someone who has never seen any of these before in his life, only seeing it for a few secs and from below, i dont think its unreasonable for some one to think (and Hope) that it could have been it.
As for compairing 747 to cessna's and 747 to Dash 8s well if you need to exagerate your point so much to try and seem funny and act as if your better than others go right ahead its no skin off my back.
BSmuppet
3rd Apr 2009, 14:48
GibletsNI,
I wasn't having a go at you. I was simply agreeing with your reply to Camp regarding that it would be good to know when a 124 comes in.