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Juro Kothari

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12-25-2004 18:14

Check out this pic of the new Airbus A380 I found: Link

To really pick up the scale of this beast, look down at the right landing gear and you'll see a group of people down there (one of them has a red umbrella). Amazingly, the tires are almost as tall as the people!

First flight is in a few months, and I can't wait to see it in the skies.

Milo Bukowski

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12-25-2004 19:23

Freakin' huge.

Is there a Boeing compeititor to this beast? A 7-something-7?

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James Miller

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12-25-2004 19:28

Not at the moment...just 747 and 777. The only new Boeing in the works is the 7E7 (probably going to be renamed the 787 soon), however, that's not going to be two decks or anything, it's mostly going to be a replacement for the 757/767 lines that are shutting down (or so I think).

I love reading www.airliners.net...lots of cool pics of the A380 and great aviation forums.

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Teeny Leviathan

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12-26-2004 05:23

I read somewhere the other day that a couple of airports (Dulles and LAX, I think) were actually planning new construction to accomodate this monster. Dual level jetways to quickly board passengers. Imagine the wait to board 500 people on one plane...

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Ace Cassidy

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12-26-2004 06:02

Yeah, but we have more resourceful engineers here in Second Life. I'd like to see Airbus build that puppy with only 31 prims.

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Marcos Fonzarelli

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12-27-2004 10:04

There was an in-development Boeing competitor to this beast a few years ago when I worked there. It got cancelled because the plane is SO big it would require a new jetway boarding infrastructure at airports (or else would take an incredible amount of time for people to board). Boeing couldn't get enough advance orders to make their version worthwhile.

Airbus is subsidized by the French government so they can gamble on things like this without risking the company.

James Miller

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12-27-2004 10:44

I believe JFK is going to be putting in new jetways, too. I hope that BA buys a few A380s, I have a lot of miles with them I wanna use.

This thing is gonna hold over 600 people...imagine if they made one all coach/economy seating? It'd probably hold 800+ people. That's a really scary thought.

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Juro Kothari

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12-27-2004 10:52

From: Marcos Fonzarelli

There was an in-development Boeing competitor to this beast a few years ago when I worked there. It got cancelled because the plane is SO big it would require a new jetway boarding infrastructure at airports (or else would take an incredible amount of time for people to board). Boeing couldn't get enough advance orders to make their version worthwhile.

Airbus is subsidized by the French government so they can gamble on things like this without risking the company.

This will definately be interesting. Airbus is placing a huge bet on the A380. If it doesn't do well for them, the company will be in bad shape.

Boeing, OTOH, is betting on the new 7E7 (aka Dreamliner). Personally, I'm voting for the 7E7... it has some pretty cool, if insignificant improvements: bigger windows (!) and increased humidity, as well as 20% better fuel consumption than similar wide-body airplanes.

The A380 will be cool simply for its immense size.

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Juro Kothari Like a dog on a bone Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 4,418	12-25-2004 18:14 Check out this pic of the new Airbus A380 I found: Link To really pick up the scale of this beast, look down at the right landing gear and you'll see a group of people down there (one of them has a red umbrella). Amazingly, the tires are almost as tall as the people! First flight is in a few months, and I can't wait to see it in the skies.
Milo Bukowski Lag-induced oversteer Join date: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 305	12-25-2004 19:23 Freakin' huge. Is there a Boeing compeititor to this beast? A 7-something-7? _____________________ 2006 Kalista: get one! Mambo Automobiles of SL OneEyedDrunk.com: my SL usability blog
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	12-25-2004 19:28 Not at the moment...just 747 and 777. The only new Boeing in the works is the 7E7 (probably going to be renamed the 787 soon), however, that's not going to be two decks or anything, it's mostly going to be a replacement for the 757/767 lines that are shutting down (or so I think). I love reading www.airliners.net...lots of cool pics of the A380 and great aviation forums. _____________________ George W. Bush hates America.
Teeny Leviathan Never started World War 3 Join date: 20 May 2003 Posts: 2,716	12-26-2004 05:23 I read somewhere the other day that a couple of airports (Dulles and LAX, I think) were actually planning new construction to accomodate this monster. Dual level jetways to quickly board passengers. Imagine the wait to board 500 people on one plane... _____________________ The Default Avatars were created by Linden Lab They evolved. They rebelled. There are many copies. And they have a plan.
Ace Cassidy Resident Bohemian Join date: 5 Apr 2004 Posts: 1,228	12-26-2004 06:02 Yeah, but we have more resourceful engineers here in Second Life. I'd like to see Airbus build that puppy with only 31 prims. - Ace _____________________ "Free your mind, and your ass will follow" - George Clinton
Marcos Fonzarelli You are not Marcos Join date: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 748	12-27-2004 10:04 There was an in-development Boeing competitor to this beast a few years ago when I worked there. It got cancelled because the plane is SO big it would require a new jetway boarding infrastructure at airports (or else would take an incredible amount of time for people to board). Boeing couldn't get enough advance orders to make their version worthwhile. Airbus is subsidized by the French government so they can gamble on things like this without risking the company.
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	12-27-2004 10:44 I believe JFK is going to be putting in new jetways, too. I hope that BA buys a few A380s, I have a lot of miles with them I wanna use. This thing is gonna hold over 600 people...imagine if they made one all coach/economy seating? It'd probably hold 800+ people. That's a really scary thought. _____________________ George W. Bush hates America.
Juro Kothari Like a dog on a bone Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 4,418	12-27-2004 10:52 From: Marcos Fonzarelli There was an in-development Boeing competitor to this beast a few years ago when I worked there. It got cancelled because the plane is SO big it would require a new jetway boarding infrastructure at airports (or else would take an incredible amount of time for people to board). Boeing couldn't get enough advance orders to make their version worthwhile. Airbus is subsidized by the French government so they can gamble on things like this without risking the company. This will definately be interesting. Airbus is placing a huge bet on the A380. If it doesn't do well for them, the company will be in bad shape. Boeing, OTOH, is betting on the new 7E7 (aka Dreamliner). Personally, I'm voting for the 7E7... it has some pretty cool, if insignificant improvements: bigger windows (!) and increased humidity, as well as 20% better fuel consumption than similar wide-body airplanes. The A380 will be cool simply for its immense size.

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