A380 launch etc (Merged)
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I've also heard something about the 8th of 9th of April... but I think that's just yet another rumour.
Airbus.com will definitely inform of the date when it is confirmed. Actually, there is a thing on the Airbus website where you can enter your email address and they say they'll inform you of when the first flight takes place.
Crappy A380, take it you think the 380 is crappy. So where did you get they great insight? Anyway, I think it'll be hard to hide the first flight from all us curious inhabitants of the Toulouse area.
This past week an A380 is parked on the rank just beside the hangar about 150 metres fromthe main road to where I live, so I'm seeing the back of it every day now... it looks so wonderful. Actually, from that distance and from the perspective available from the road (a rear view) it actually looks quite 'normal', at a quick glance you wouldn't even notice it's a double-decker. The main giveaway from that distance is the size of the wings. Though remember, all these views I've had are while I'm driving by, trying to look at the plane and look at the road... not an easy thing to do, especially with all the road works on that particular road!
Airbus.com will definitely inform of the date when it is confirmed. Actually, there is a thing on the Airbus website where you can enter your email address and they say they'll inform you of when the first flight takes place.
Crappy A380, take it you think the 380 is crappy. So where did you get they great insight? Anyway, I think it'll be hard to hide the first flight from all us curious inhabitants of the Toulouse area.
This past week an A380 is parked on the rank just beside the hangar about 150 metres fromthe main road to where I live, so I'm seeing the back of it every day now... it looks so wonderful. Actually, from that distance and from the perspective available from the road (a rear view) it actually looks quite 'normal', at a quick glance you wouldn't even notice it's a double-decker. The main giveaway from that distance is the size of the wings. Though remember, all these views I've had are while I'm driving by, trying to look at the plane and look at the road... not an easy thing to do, especially with all the road works on that particular road!
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Don't know about finish dates - but they looked to be getting on with it the day before yesterday when I passed by.
)Don't know about finish dates - but they looked to be getting on with it the day before yesterday when I passed by.
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They will do the flight secretly so no-one will see it fail!
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whoever CA380 is, he's the first occupant of my ignore list. 747f at least occasionally shows signs of cop-on. CA380's just a troll and Danny's provided the tools to deal with the likes of them.
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My techno-weenie on the inside reckons it'll be within the next three weeks or so. My buddy from Rolls assures me the engines are on, integrated and are in a workable state.
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I concur with the panda, my friend was viewing her in Toulouse this week and was given a similar timescale. However, with so much importance riding on the test, this time can change from day-to-day as it is so dependent on everything being right on the day, and we all know how fickle aircraft can be.
I'll be seeing her at the Paris airshow in June but expect her in the sky long before then.
I'll be seeing her at the Paris airshow in June but expect her in the sky long before then.