A380 - combined threads
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From: Surrey Hills
MK said in part........
"in fact just after the roll-out there was a message on the internal web-site dispelling just these type of rumours!"
You forget the likes of 747FOCAL who continues to post on any possibility of the A380 being a disaster. I think it will look fine when the Graphics types have added the various company logos. Boeing prototypes look awful in their Boeing paint jobs IMHO and only Concorde ever really looked the Dogs Gonads and even its prototype painting was cr*p, AFAIAC.
The A380 looks fine to me and I am sure Airbus have it under control.
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"in fact just after the roll-out there was a message on the internal web-site dispelling just these type of rumours!"
You forget the likes of 747FOCAL who continues to post on any possibility of the A380 being a disaster. I think it will look fine when the Graphics types have added the various company logos. Boeing prototypes look awful in their Boeing paint jobs IMHO and only Concorde ever really looked the Dogs Gonads and even its prototype painting was cr*p, AFAIAC.
The A380 looks fine to me and I am sure Airbus have it under control.
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From: 39N 77W
You mean to say you don't like the looks of this version of the A380? Fits any gate that will accept the first version. 
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From: Confusio Helvetica
small delay no problem if the service life is going to be 35 years?
Hmm, I'll have to remember that if I ever have to announce a construction project delay.
"We're not worried about this 1.5 year setback in construction, since the building should last 400 years"
vita brevis, etc.
Paris Airshow is always an interesting intersection of commercial demands and engineering realities; here's hoping only guts get busted.
Hmm, I'll have to remember that if I ever have to announce a construction project delay.
"We're not worried about this 1.5 year setback in construction, since the building should last 400 years"
vita brevis, etc.
Paris Airshow is always an interesting intersection of commercial demands and engineering realities; here's hoping only guts get busted.
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From: Melbourne
Heard that during fast taxi and breaking trials in Toulouse, that part of fuselarge "crumpled". Can anyone add anything or even better, refute this rumour.
Listening to the "rumour file" on radio 3AW in Melbourne this morning, this very rumour was on. Is it a case of where there is smoke!
Also the presenter offered the QF Captain from the dust up in NRT as test pilot for the Airbus, if the rumour has any legs.
Listening to the "rumour file" on radio 3AW in Melbourne this morning, this very rumour was on. Is it a case of where there is smoke!
Also the presenter offered the QF Captain from the dust up in NRT as test pilot for the Airbus, if the rumour has any legs.
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Too Loose France
I hope you called 3AW to call bullsh#t on their rumour... unless that handle of yours is merely a pointer to fanboy love of aircraft that are not Airbuses.
I hope you called 3AW to call bullsh#t on their rumour... unless that handle of yours is merely a pointer to fanboy love of aircraft that are not Airbuses.
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From: Bristol UK
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html
A spokeswoman for Toulouse-based Airbus said today: "The plane is now in the hands of the flight test crew and the flight is going to take place in the second-half of this month.
"The important thing is to make sure everything goes well and it's better to be over-cautious.
"The plane will definitely be on display at the Paris show but we have not yet decided whether it will fly at the show."
"The important thing is to make sure everything goes well and it's better to be over-cautious.
"The plane will definitely be on display at the Paris show but we have not yet decided whether it will fly at the show."
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From: lapbandland
So the mighty thin skinned flying Renault will be flying later this
month, thats April is it?
But which year are we talking about!
I wonder if 50 KG cabin crew will deflect the floor boards as much
as their other products do.
month, thats April is it?
But which year are we talking about!
I wonder if 50 KG cabin crew will deflect the floor boards as much
as their other products do.
