Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Siberia
i would be afraid to fly in that... way to big... and you know all that crap about casinos and gyms wont matirealize(sp) they pack as many seats in there as they can
what happens if it looses an engine? would it still fly on 3?
also a bit worrying that it hasent flown yet?
Its not worrying at all, everything is on schedule in development. All engines have been fully tested and certified, and the airframe has been put through sufficient stress tests to enable full CAA certification once it has conducted its set number or test flight hours. If it loses an engine, it can carry on flying at about 90% power on remaining 3 until a suitable place has been found, if 2 engines are lost, especially on same wing ( more likely) then the aircraft will have to lose altitude at anywahere between 500 and 2000FPM depending on payload. If 3/4 engines are lost, its bye bye unless there is an airfield in a 75mile radius.
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by Filby1
Airbus Recon it will stay just under the 400+ accomadation i think and keep the bars and gyms and whats not, but insiders recon they will be gone within 4 years with a 600+ seating, we will see
the Boeing 747D, which is used on high density asian city routes can accomodate 568 passengers, and there are not many airlines that run this configuration, only a few like JAL, ANA and Asiana. Typically, airlines only have 3 class accomodation on 747-400 intercontinental flights, with around 380-420 passengers.
It will be the same for the A380, a typical layout of about 550 passengers, with room spare to fill with things like casinos and bedrooms, as has been suggsted by Virgin. I expect there will be a domestic need for the A380 in the future, and i can see JAL, ANA etc buying the A380 and filling it with max load of 880 passengers.
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Siberia
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did you see that airbus a330 that set the record vfor the longest glide ever?.... dont think this one will be setting any of them records
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Cybermonkey
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did you see that airbus a330 that set the record vfor the longest glide ever?.... dont think this one will be setting any of them records
Longest glide ever for a wide body twin engine? Air Transat A330-200 over the Atlantic.
The wingspan is so enormous for the A380, i can imagine it could glide quite happily, although conditions would have to be favourable like they were for that Air Transat A330
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CORSA NUT
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I used to work at Airbus as a lifting gear contractor.
All old news to me this I was there when they started the whole thing and made the jig for the wing to be made in.
How can the global unveiling be old news? it only happened yesterday 
U are a cock
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