Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test

[AJ]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

That fucker is huge! No way in hell am I ever getting on one willingly.

[A//// Guy]

Amazingly huge! Reminds me of the new 007 movie that I just watched last night, awesome movie btw.

[92EvilTalon]

Wow bigger then a Jumbo jet. Nice hope that helps with travel time.

[rst95eclipse]

The History Channel did a nice segment on the plane and the facilities that manufactures it awhile back. Suprisingly, pieces of the plane are made in separate countries and then shipped to be assembled. I can't imagine seeing the fuselage or wings being transported with oversized tractor trailers.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by DSMStyle

No way in hell am I ever getting on one willingly.

Why?

[AJ]

I dislike flying the way it is, but that fucker down right scares the shit out of me. I think you'd have to have it full of hot nekkid red heads and asians to tempt me.

[A//// Guy]

Im with allan on not liking flying at all.. but id rather get on a new plane than an old one. Kinda scares me that planes from the 70s are still in the air, even though they are maintained etc.

[Kracka]

I like flying, its interesting to look out the window at everthing. It is safer than driving. I was even in a plane once when the engine shut down (loud boom, lots of vibration) and we slammed down about 10 feet back onto the runway. Oh well, I got a 2nd hot turkey and cheese sandwhich so I was happy

[A//// Guy]

Id be out of that plane and driving to wherever if that happened...

[AJ]

Yeah, I'd pull out my weiner so they would kick me off just to miss the flight.

[FattyBoomBatty]

hold 81,890 gallons of fuel, cruise at 560 mph and fly some 8,000 nautical miles.

[Pushit2.0]

Its a good start, I wonder how much per person it is to operate vs the smaller older 747s.

~John

[xveganxcowboyx]

Looks like a better alternative to airport expansion.

[CVD]

Originally Posted by xveganxcowboyx

Looks like a better alternative to airport expansion.

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.

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by CVD

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.

[bluntedelvis]

Originally Posted by polishmafia

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.

L.A just spent 9 million to make a GATE to accomidate this beast, and from all the Airlines around the states filing for Chapter 9 and others going under I dont think we'll see this U-Boat anytime soon. But I agree with Thor06, it hold 25,000 more gallons than a regular plane"Yeah thats good, cause we all seen what jet fuel can do!! Here lets add more." And its 30 feet or more bigger in Length "Because we dont have enough problems with shit falling from the sky! Heres something bigger." Just looking at this thing makes me weary, but I'm the type that thinks if im not operating than I have no control.

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by bluntedelvis

L.A just spent 9 million to make a GATE to accomidate this beast

$9 million for a gate? when did california stop using illegal immigrant labor @ $2/hr? jk... but 9 mil is just ridiculous. id make the people jump off on the inflatable slide. they can walk their ass to the gate.

[tpunx99GSX]

I would definatly go on that jet.
Reason: The company i work for helped make that thing happen. They used our Laser Vibrometers to make sure there was no annoying vibrations and noises. (the worst thing i hate about flying)

[Kracka]

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S38796.shtml?cat=1

Alan and Peter may never leave MN again.

[Halon]

I like newer planes also. I fly plenty, I'm not scared of it. I just get bored, and I don't like dealing with the airport crap. But I do anywho, no big deal. I usually just fall asleep with headphones on or something.