First BA 380 pics
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Taken its time, I thought it arrived at Hamburg months ago? There's a second already assembled sitting in TLS.
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It did, this is the second one. Pics have been around for ages
The YT video was posted on 13th November last year. It shows F-WWSK, the future G-XLEA. The second of BA's A380s, F-WWAY, the future G-XLEB first flew and was transferred to Hamburg on 4th February.
There seems to be some confusion between the two events.
Taken its time, I thought it arrived at Hamburg months ago? There's a second already assembled sitting in TLS.
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It did, this is the second one. Pics have been around for ages
The YT video was posted on 13th November last year. It shows F-WWSK, the future G-XLEA. The second of BA's A380s, F-WWAY, the future G-XLEB first flew and was transferred to Hamburg on 4th February.
There seems to be some confusion between the two events.
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Not to the accountants. And they're the ones making the decisions!
Anyway, not much of a decision if all you're saying "Ohh that's shiny and pretty. Here's a billion Euros, we likey much."
Ohhh pprune...
As to the delay, the fitting out takes a fair old time at Hamburg and the A380 line is still not moving as fast as Airbus would like alas. It's a hard aircraft to make look good, I think Korean Air have come closest, I think a BA A380 might be one of the better looking ones.
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The A380 was initially planned without thrust reversers, incorporating sufficient braking capacity to do without them. However Airbus elected to equip the two inboard engines with thrust reversers in a late stage of development.The two outboard engines do not have reversers, reducing the amount of debris stirred up during landing.
The A380 was initially planned without thrust reversers, incorporating sufficient braking capacity to do without them. However Airbus elected to equip the two inboard engines with thrust reversers in a late stage of development.The two outboard engines do not have reversers, reducing the amount of debris stirred up during landing.
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According to Flight, by 2001 the debate (between Airbus and the launch customers) was about whether to have only two thrust reversers.
Airbus ponders A380 thrust reverser options
Notwithstanding FOD considerations, I would be very surprised if cost and weight weren't also factors in the final decision.
Airbus ponders A380 thrust reverser options
Notwithstanding FOD considerations, I would be very surprised if cost and weight weren't also factors in the final decision.
