 The Airbus A380, Frontpage News! |
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 Apr 27 2005, 04:03 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 21-April 05 From: UK Member No.: 5,978  |
The new largest passenger airbus took to the skies at about 9:30am GMT this morning from Toulouse airport in southern France.
This new airbus is expected to leave rivals boeing in the dust but there is talk of smaller planes been the favourite such as Boeings' long-range 787 Dreamliner.  Picture from The BBC It has been stated that London Heathrow will house several A380's. So do you think the public will enjoy this 555 seater passenger jet? and who do you think will buy it?.  ~ Munchie ~ |
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Apr 27 2005, 04:31 PM
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King of My WOrld Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: 11-October 04 Member No.: 1,665 |
wow .. the airbus a380 took off already ! hmm .. i always like to see some competition between companies .. we, the consumers can always benefit from this .. like price slash etc
 But personally i like the shape of boeing 747 better .. the airbus a380 is just like toy plane from the picture. Round and fat 
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Apr 27 2005, 05:16 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 17-February 05 Member No.: 3,817 |
I was viewing that historical Airbus pictures from one of the portal sites in my country. What I like about this new Airbus is that inside is very spacious and the seats seem very comfortable. Shape doesn't really matter to me. What is most important in flight is that it must be comfortable for passengers which it seems to be having... I hope to fly on one soon..
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Apr 27 2005, 05:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 21-April 05 From: UK Member No.: 5,978 |
Yeh it took off alright
It flew for 4 hours Heres some pictures I found of the interior (Thanks to AviationBoom)  Funky Stairs  A bed?  The Bar  Some sort of internet cafe? ~ Munchie ~ |
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Apr 27 2005, 06:37 PM
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$p4m 0n j00 $h4m3 m3 0nc3 $p4m 0n m3 $h4m3 m3 7\/\/1c3 Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 6,563 Joined: 21-September 04 From: 9r33|\| 399$ 4|\|D 5P4/\/\ Member No.: 1,218  |
hey muchie next time quote your topics since its a new resource and not your own
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Apr 27 2005, 08:18 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 27-April 05 Member No.: 6,265 |
That is sexy. I want one. ):
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Apr 27 2005, 09:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 21-April 05 From: UK Member No.: 5,978 |
Right-o Saint Michael, could you kindly edit that for me?
lol Velveteen, you want to buy one? I would just take the staircase ~ Munchie ~ |
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Apr 27 2005, 09:43 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 16-April 05 From: Wardenburg/Northern Germany Member No.: 5,763 |
munchie: sorry for destroying your illusions but the pics you posted show the high-end-features, which will probably be ordered by those who pay this kind of toy out of the pocket. The average airline will probably have the max-seats-version with up to 800 seats or only 550 seats but a bigger first class...
anyway, I'm glad that this plane's first flight succeeded since two people I know work for one of the companies (EADS) which are part of the production chain (that's so great for them - their boss announced today that they won't have to sack people for the next couple of years since there are already orders for 154 of these giants and they hope to receive more orders =)) |
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Apr 27 2005, 09:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 21-April 05 From: UK Member No.: 5,978 |
They ill make a bomb out of these planes if people take up to them, it would be a dream to on the first class of that plane.
154? Im sure airbus are going to be celebrating for a long time Just a fact here. Each A380 has 22 wheels, so if 154 are already ordered thats 3388 wheels that are going to need ~ Munchie ~ |