Winters 1 Posted April 27, 2005 Saw it live on CNN , beautiful sight , cant wait to travel in it wonder when will we get the chance to do though  . First estimates put the date around the end of 2006 - early 2007. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted April 27, 2005 P.S: Any one got a ID on the plane riding shotgun with the A380? i was interested in that small thing too , it look minscule compared to the airbus . It's a Corvette Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
der bastler 0 Posted April 27, 2005 "Jojo!" I need privacy when flying. Ordered my own A380! Hah, mine took off today, too. But sadly nobody was interested... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackScorpion 0 Posted April 27, 2005 I haven't seen any clips of the maiden flight yet, but I'll see the real thing in about 2 months, in Paris Air Show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oeil2Lynx 0 Posted April 27, 2005 couldn't take any good pics will try to take good one for the next fly tests... incredibly big and quiet, didn't heard it when when it came not far from my house. the second plane was aerospatiale sn 601 " corvette" small plane for 15 passengers or something like that...look liked a dot behind A 380 great day for all aeronautics fan ^^.... lets get some champagne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bordoy 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Still rather have an AN-225. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackScorpion 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Still rather have an AN-225. Might be a bit hard to move around though... Did you know that if A380 would have wingspan about half a meter greater, it wouldn't fulfill airfield regulations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balschoiw 0 Posted April 27, 2005 They just reported that there apparently was an issue with a gear casing that did not properly shut. Minor fault imo. The test pilot and onboard personel were pretty flipping about the planes abilities and the accurate simulation they had on the ground . Pilot said "It´s as easy to fly this plane as driving a bike" Hope, he didn´t think of "such" a bicycle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted April 27, 2005 They just reported that there apparently was an issue with a gear casing that did not properly shut. Minor fault imo.The test pilot and onboard personel were pretty flipping about the planes abilities and the accurate simulation they had on the ground . Pilot said "It´s as easy to fly this plane as driving a bike" Hope, he didn´t think of "such" a bicycle: ]http://www.dubster.co.uk/blog/data/upimages/bicycle.JPG erm ... I once climbed up a bicycle lane sign at night while singing Queen's Bicycle race, doing as if I was pushing a bike with my feet ... needless to say that I was drunk and thank god digicams didn't exist back in those backward times ... Well, it was all pretty nice, unfortunately I couldn't be in Toulouse and I haven't been able to catch the live take off and the landing as I was too busy, but I know a few people working at Airbus industries who were looking at the flight on a large screen in one of their hangers, and they're still celebrating . Now, I hope the A380 will make a good job in what it's intended to do .... and Ican't help but imagine the possibilities in matter of military deployment with one of these beasts in place of the air force A310-300 along with a few A400M ... Talk about force projection ... (now, you just have to find an airport where to project the flying whale though ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Budget version is already up for grabs and British Airways it seems ordered these by the dozen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted April 28, 2005 I saw pics of the plane but I couldn't see the sky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Necromancer- 0 Posted April 28, 2005 I saw pics of the plane but I couldn't see the sky! May be they only took pictures of inside the cargo bay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
