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Old 03-20-2007   #1
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test

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Originally Posted by CVD View Post
Actually the plane is so large that most airports in the world do not have facilities for it. Most major airports will have to expand to accommodate it.
alot of airports have already spent millions upgrading facilities to support these planes. longer runways, double decker jetways, etc

interesting though that no american airlines have purchased any of these aircraft.

anyway, i think the plane is an amazing achievement. im still amazed to this day that a million of pounds of metal can fly.
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