Giant A380 passes trans-Atlantic test

[Matt D.]

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.

[Thor06]

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.

[Pushit2.0]

I think most of the plane is made from jidm fiber, light weight and should not fatigue like aluminum does. I would like to fly on one also, either big and clucky or it will ride like an old Cadilac.

~John

[AJ]

Aren't all of the american based airlines already bankrupt 2x over? How the fuck is there even a market for this fuck'n beast.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by DSMStyle

Aren't all of the american based airlines already bankrupt 2x over? How the fuck is there even a market for this fuck'n beast.

Last I checked (about a year ago) Southwest and Jet Blue were still doing very well.

[AJ]

when the fuck is the bridge or tunnel or something going to come about for us to drive from the us to Japan?

[Swifty1638]

The Antinov AN-225 is still the world's largest airplane. Here's an interesting article I found:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/q0188.shtml



I believe there are a total of 2 built, and only 1 still are able to fly-the other is dissassembled, and used for parts. It was originally used to haul the russian's space shuttle around, similar to our modified 747 does. But, at the fall of the soviet union, the plane was scrapped. It was brought back up, and put together, and is used for hauling large cargo loads-more then it's smaller sister plane the 124.

Pic:


Note: size of people at the bottom. That's a fuckin plane.

-A. Swift