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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

15th Nov 2017, 18:42

Replies: 44

A380 retired

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Posted By tdracer

Not really - I saw parts of an analysis several...

Not really - I saw parts of an analysis several years ago that explained why the A380 wouldn't make a good freighter. A large part was the MZFW was relatively low by freighter standards, so the...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

14th Nov 2017, 19:17

Replies: 44

A380 retired

Views: 13,047

Posted By tdracer

It simply does not pencil out well as a purely...

It simply does not pencil out well as a purely cargo aircraft, plus getting cargo on/off the upper deck would be a problem without a huge investment in GSE.
The one way it might work would be as a...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

13th Nov 2017, 18:00

Replies: 44

A380 retired

Views: 13,047

Posted By tdracer

That doesn't say much for the overall design of...

That doesn't say much for the overall design of the A380 when you look at all the other long range aircraft out there that are still going strong at 25 years/100,000 hours. :rolleyes:

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

12th Nov 2017, 02:05

Replies: 44

A380 retired

Views: 13,047

Posted By tdracer

According to the Singapore Airlines website they...

According to the Singapore Airlines website they have Trent powered A380's.

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

10th Nov 2017, 18:07

Replies: 44

A380 retired

Views: 13,047

Posted By tdracer

Are you sure it was a 747-400? Lufthansa picked...

Are you sure it was a 747-400? Lufthansa picked up 19 747-8 in the last few years and they don't look all that much different...

As noted previously, Singapore likes to keep a young fleet, and...

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