The A380 Down Under

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Feb 04, 2009
Was anyone trying to say it was the biggest?, the answer is no, it is just a fantastic plane is all.

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sage & onion wrote:Was anyone trying to say it was the biggest?, the answer is no, it is just a fantastic plane is all.


yeh thats what i mean its the big cheese :D
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Feb 04, 2009
No, but it is the biggest passenger plane! Requires lots more electronics and gadgets than cargo planes do.

Some A380 configurations include a bar, showers, lounges etc etc. Lots of gizmos.
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Feb 05, 2009
Concorde was way ahead of its time. The combination of high oil prices and some debri made the end of its prestige... It remains a marvel.

As for Airbus...what a plane that A380. I've seen it fly in 2005 during work at the Paris Airshow and again in 2007. They put in a 'disc' with remapped flight envelope data and the testpilot does things with it. Beyond normal passenger experience.

Ultimate boundaries of A380 flight envelope. Really at the limits of the aircraft's capabilities. One word...awesome.

Hope I get the career @ ExecuJet I applied for.
I'm hungry for business jets this time!!! ;)
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It's just majestic

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The other end of the scale, lol

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I bet they'd still run out of chicken dinners before they get to my seat... :banghead: :banghead:
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Speedhump wrote:I bet they'd still run out of chicken dinners before they get to my seat... :banghead: :banghead:


Sounds like the voice of bitter experience :lol:
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yah, either it's regular bad luck or a conspiracy ! :D
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in the last pic of the a380 is that a pda on the table?? does anyone know??
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rudeboy wrote:in the last pic of the a380 is that a pda on the table?? does anyone know??


the big grey box sitting in a stand is the touch screen remote to control seat recline, massage control, lighting, entertainment, stewardess call, etc.
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rudeboy wrote:in the last pic of the a380 is that a pda on the table?? does anyone know??


the big grey box sitting in a stand is the touch screen remote to control seat recline, massage control, lighting, entertainment, stewardess call, etc.


i wonder if you can take it out of the dock and log on to the internet or something or even order something from the duty shop. now that would be something..
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Feb 05, 2009
What's with all the fake wood veneer in the last and penultimate pictures? Looks ghastly.
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