Airbus 380 lands in Montreal...pic...

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ms5133 · #1 Post by **ms5133** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:51 pm

A gigantic piece of machinery..I'll try to get on board but security are swarming this like flies on you know what.

http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a380003em1.jpg

#2 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:40 pm

The only aircraft I've personally seen up close that's in the size category is a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy. Looking up the stats on both planes is interesting:

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                   C5        A380    747-400ER
        Length    247        239.5     232    Feet
      Wingspan    223        262       195.5  Feet
        Height    65         79         63.5  Feet
 Crusing speed    0.69       0.85      0.85   Mach
Max t/o weight   840000    1235000    910000  lbs
         Range  Unlimited   8200       7670   Nautical mi

edit: Added 747-400ER specs

mattbiernat · #3 Post by **mattbiernat** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:51 pm

i wouldn't fly them just yet thou. seems like early models of just about everything have problems.

#4 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:43 pm

Waiting for the 2.0 Version, are we

?

mattbiernat · #5 Post by **mattbiernat** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:48 pm

rkawakami wrote:Waiting for the 2.0 Version, are we ?

yeah

#6 Post by **GomJabbar** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:21 pm

Is it just me that sees that landing gear kinda small for that big plane?

#7 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:32 pm

You were expecting something like a B-52? What's very interesting to watch is a U-2 (ER-2) taking off or landing with its bicycle gear. Saw that a couple of times at Ames Research Center.

ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_gear
ref: http://www.vg-photo.com/airshow/eafb2006/u2.html
ref: http://www.blackbirds.net/u2/c_bennett/bbird-06.html

beeblebrox · #8 Post by **beeblebrox** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:42 pm

rkawakami wrote:Waiting for the 2.0 Version, are we ?

Yep, saw the A380 on test flight in Frankfurt a while ago.
actually not much bigger than the 747, because of the 80x80m airplane airport box.

But Airbus today announced that they started on the A380-900 model, which would be 80m long. At least the looks would be much better than the current WhaleBus.

#9 Post by **rkawakami** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:43 pm

beeblebrox wrote:At least the looks would be much better than the current WhaleBus.

Is this what you are referring to?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Beluga

ms5133 · #10 Post by **ms5133** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:45 pm

It is true that the A380 is not the most esthetic aircraft ever made.(My opinion)

The fuselage length double-deck does give it a balloon-like profile.

That being said, the sheer size is impressive.

What really struck me was the eerie quietness of the engines on this ship...almost an electric sound.

It was this feature(along with the bulk of the airframe) that most of the spectators around me, all of whom were airport employees, commented on.

#11 Post by **gator** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:14 am

http://www.news.com/2300-11397_3-621547 ... ne.gall.pg

iamdmc · #12 Post by **iamdmc** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:26 am

It's big... for a passenger plane

This landed in Edmonton about a week ago...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38392483@N00/408710394/
One wheel is about the size of a person... and this thing has about 30 of them.

Airbus 380 lands in Montreal...pic...

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