Airbus: A380 has a weight problem
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Isn't that actually the non-flying ground-test specimen?
Whichever, it's one ugly looking pig. And to think that once people designed things of grace and beauty such as Concorde....
Whichever, it's one ugly looking pig. And to think that once people designed things of grace and beauty such as Concorde....
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From: Florida
The entire airplane interior is made of materials that if breathed will kill you in a VERY short time.
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From: Fantasy Island
Skyhawk surely if the tail was attached "at the back" the effectiveness of the rudder would be slightly compromised??
It does look a bit of a pig at the moment, but I'll reserve final judgement until I see one painted with donks.
It does look a bit of a pig at the moment, but I'll reserve final judgement until I see one painted with donks.
Self Loathing Froggy
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Hadn't noticed that the upper deck windows started that aft.
Anyone got a clue about what all the upper-deck space between the copckpit and the first windows will be used for ? (clearly lower & sloping ceiling, but still some space available, I guess)
Anyone got a clue about what all the upper-deck space between the copckpit and the first windows will be used for ? (clearly lower & sloping ceiling, but still some space available, I guess)
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From: 38N
Anyone got a clue about what all the upper-deck space between the copckpit and the first windows will be used for ? (clearly lower & sloping ceiling, but still some space available, I guess)
a small wine cellar for those long layovers.....and a moat to deter terror-persons.
This model looks like the "short" version. Expect an A3160 at mid-life. Vive la France!
Bear Behind
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From: Canadia, the French bit
Not the best looking bird on earth, but still a lot of work to be done on it.
It sounds like some of you think the tail's held on with Scotch tape. Are you mad?!
As for 747FOCAL's little diatribe (once again), I have to say that if what you say is correct, then the rules for the evac test are wrong - they don't accurately simulate the situation and therefore can not be relied upon. Maybe they won't change and maybe they will, but I'm sure in your line of work, FOCAL, such inaccuarcy could not be tolerated, could it?
Ho-hum. We'll all see, I suppose, but like it or not, the aircraft is sitting right there!
It sounds like some of you think the tail's held on with Scotch tape. Are you mad?!
As for 747FOCAL's little diatribe (once again), I have to say that if what you say is correct, then the rules for the evac test are wrong - they don't accurately simulate the situation and therefore can not be relied upon. Maybe they won't change and maybe they will, but I'm sure in your line of work, FOCAL, such inaccuarcy could not be tolerated, could it?
Ho-hum. We'll all see, I suppose, but like it or not, the aircraft is sitting right there!
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From: Baltimore, MD
I think it looks cute. And no, I am not it's mother.
Have to agree the slides would make many people nervous. I use to drop people off of cliffs on a regular basis and obivously the view from the top gave many people serious pause, even after they were trained on a much shorter drop.
Very curious to see how this works out.
Have to agree the slides would make many people nervous. I use to drop people off of cliffs on a regular basis and obivously the view from the top gave many people serious pause, even after they were trained on a much shorter drop.
Very curious to see how this works out.
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From: UK
Once she’s got her fairings and a lick of paint I think she will look just fine.
As for the tests, I have it on very good authority that they loaded the rig up with volunteers (students at the local uni) and told them the first 10 down the slide get a £10.
As for the tests, I have it on very good authority that they loaded the rig up with volunteers (students at the local uni) and told them the first 10 down the slide get a £10.