What is wrong with the BIG 'Bus?
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From: Hunched over a keyboard
I've heard of that plane before, is it that really fast French plane?
Remember, for supersonic research NASA had to borrow a really fast Russian (Ukranian?) aeroplane because they had none of their own.
Now grow up, for God's sake!
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From: Citizen of the World
The 380 will be a huge success - eventually. Same as the 747 was in its time. However, Boeing were right to say it couldn't be developed for 8 billion$. They forecast it would cost $12bn and it's at that level already and a long way from ready for service. The real reason the B company didn't enter that market was cash. B has to answer to shareholders who demand a decent company profit whereas A do not - at least not yet.
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From: aintsaying
Does anyone have any information on the topic of this thread?? Some of us out here would be interested to hear some rumors. So far a comment about Langing gear and box beam. Hopefully someone could add an answer along the lines of the thread topic, and hopefully not add to this p!ss!ng contest.
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From: At home
Just to add my voice to this reasoned discussion...
I think the A380 is butt ugly...sure its a magnificent engineering feet, I agree the engine wing combination is superb, and hopefully its gonna be a runaway commercial success...but is it just me...or does this aircraft remind you of a turtles head at the front.....and have a tail that seems to be out of all proportion
Just my thoughts.
I think the A380 is butt ugly...sure its a magnificent engineering feet, I agree the engine wing combination is superb, and hopefully its gonna be a runaway commercial success...but is it just me...or does this aircraft remind you of a turtles head at the front.....and have a tail that seems to be out of all proportion
Just my thoughts.
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From: Adelaide, Australia
Rumor from the grape vine from inside sources tell me that they are having trouble loading the aircraft, and the delay has problems that have to do with the flight envelope and things like that. The 6 month delay of the aircraft apparently is VERY optimistic, so that's what they were told at the conference.
Apparently they're having trouble finding the CG before they start the engine, or something along the lines like, they can't find it until the engines have been started. Which raises an interesting question, if you can't load plan the loading of an aircraft before the engine starts, can you legally load the aircraft? anyways, that's just what i heard......beleive it or not... we'll just have to wait and see ...
Apparently they're having trouble finding the CG before they start the engine, or something along the lines like, they can't find it until the engines have been started. Which raises an interesting question, if you can't load plan the loading of an aircraft before the engine starts, can you legally load the aircraft? anyways, that's just what i heard......beleive it or not... we'll just have to wait and see ...
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From: Canada
position of cockpit windows looks all wrong to me
See:http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfam...ight_deck.html
Last edited by rotornut; 26th June 2005 at 20:09.
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From: EGSY
Looking at it from a purely economical perspective the more 'stuff' (Pax/freight/ostrich eggs for some bizarre reason) one can shove inside an aircraft the more economical it is, therefore in the long if not short term the A380 will no doubt be successful.
