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Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Amazingly huge! Reminds me of the new 007 movie that I just watched last night, awesome movie btw.
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03-19-2007
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Wow bigger then a Jumbo jet. Nice hope that helps with travel time.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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.
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03-19-2007
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R U DTF bro?
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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Originally Posted by DSMStyle
No way in hell am I ever getting on one willingly.
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Why?
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I agree with Kracka.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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.
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03-19-2007
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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.
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03-19-2007
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R U DTF bro?
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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 
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I agree with Kracka.
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03-19-2007
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Id be out of that plane and driving to wherever if that happened...
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Yeah, I'd pull out my weiner so they would kick me off just to miss the flight.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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hold 81,890 gallons of fuel, cruise at 560 mph and fly some 8,000 nautical miles.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Its a good start, I wonder how much per person it is to operate vs the smaller older 747s.
~John
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
Looks like a better alternative to airport expansion.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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)
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R U DTF bro?
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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I agree with Kracka.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
That thing is an amazing feat of engineering. I'd love to fly on a plane that big just to see what it's like.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
I like flying enough, but I dont know about that big fuck. I wouldnt ride on one for probably a good few years to make sure all the bugs are worked out. Seems like a Titanic of the skies to me, I have a feeling something will go horribly wrong for it.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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Looks like a better alternative to airport expansion.
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Re: Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test
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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.
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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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