Picture of an A380!!

Marius · Post by **Marius** » 08 Oct 2004, 09:05

Good morning all,

I just found a very nice picture of an A-380, maybe a few of you already saw this one, but nevertheless here it is:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=684291

Greetings,

Marius

Post by **luchtzak** » 08 Oct 2004, 12:07

Impressive 8)

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 08 Oct 2004, 12:10

I can't wait to see one of those! How much bigger is it than the 747-400?

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 08 Oct 2004, 12:18

Very Nice

cant wait to see this bird fly

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Oct 2004, 12:28

MSN 004 will be delivered to Emirates en will first carry registration F-WWDD before being reregistered to A6-...

Comet wrote:I can't wait to see one of those! How much bigger is it than the 747-400?

B747-400 length : 70.7m
A380-800 length : 73.0m

B747-400 wingspan : 64.4m
A380-800 wingspan : 79.8m

B747-400 height : 19.4m
A380-800 height : 24.1m

Greetz,

Andries

MiStEr-T · Post by **MiStEr-T** » 08 Oct 2004, 13:26

What are the red straps for ?

TBK :jump:

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 08 Oct 2004, 13:40

Thanks Andries. The wingspan in particular sounds very impressive! I hope I get to fly on one someday.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 08 Oct 2004, 18:47

It's indeed a very special picture, but due to the proportions of the plane it doesn't realy look very big or long. It rather looks small and fat.

Anyway, it's nice to see the production is going on slowely but surely, and in a few months the first A380 will be in the air :jumpy:

Chris

Fiero · Post by **Fiero** » 08 Oct 2004, 19:19

Avro wrote: It rather looks small and fat.

Chris

than it would be an exellent replacement for an Avro :p

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 08 Oct 2004, 19:47

Small & fat! Just look at the guys walking beneath the fuselage.

Meerkat
(trying to outpost Avro)

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 08 Oct 2004, 19:55

whoow what a HUGE plane, wouldn't mind that one beeing my private plane...

Post by **Bruspotter** » 08 Oct 2004, 20:38

Hi folks!

Hope too see this bird flying soon.

And maybe within several years in BRU.

Regards: Yannick

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 08 Oct 2004, 21:07

Fiero wrote:
Avro wrote: It rather looks small and fat.

Chris
than it would be an exellent replacement for an Avro :p

What a lovely idea

A318 · Post by **A318** » 09 Oct 2004, 12:44

Sorry to disturb all your lovely comments but I still keep on saying it is a very short, fat but most of all ugly plane. I hope it will be transfered to cargo carriers asap instead of using this 'thing' for passengers!

Greetz,

Erwin

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 09 Oct 2004, 17:24

A318 wrote:Sorry to disturb all your lovely comments but I still keep on saying it is a very short, fat but most of all ugly plane. I hope it will be transfered to cargo carriers asap instead of using this 'thing' for passengers!

A plane isn't manufactured to be nice. As long as it is economically interesting to operate the A380 for pax flights, airlines will do so.

BTW the notion of beautifull or ugly is all very subjective !!

Chris

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 09 Oct 2004, 17:37

I have to agree with A318 here, I also at least "dislike" the looks of the A380. Probably I'll need to see it myself in real life first, and then get used to it until I start to like it. I had the same with the new BMW 5-series, a car which I am now fond of. I have to admit that it looks impressive though.
But as my username suggests, the B747 will always be my all-time favorite.

Avro, you are totaly right when you say that an aircraft should be manufactured for economics, not for looks.

Post by **sn26567** » 10 Oct 2004, 09:33

Avro wrote:A plane isn't manufactured to be nice. As long as it is economically interesting to operate the A380 for pax flights, airlines will do so.

BTW the notion of beautiful or ugly is all very subjective !!

I agree 100%, Chris. Remember when the 747 came out? (Yes, I know, most of you weren't born yet...!)

When Boeing launched the 747, most people found it ugly and wondered how an iron like that could fly!

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 10 Oct 2004, 15:08

sn26567 wrote:
Avro wrote:A plane isn't manufactured to be nice. As long as it is economically interesting to operate the A380 for pax flights, airlines will do so.

BTW the notion of beautiful or ugly is all very subjective !!

I agree 100%, Chris. Remember when the 747 came out? (Yes, I know, most of you weren't born yet...!)

When Boeing launched the 747, most people found it ugly and wondered how an iron like that could fly!

And eventually everybody got used to the looks of the 747

So even if I really abhor the looks of the A380 now, I'm sure I won't be saying that in 10 years time anymore. (Or perhaps when I'll see one in a decent airline livery

)

ciao,
TriStar

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Oct 2004, 08:33

And again for all you lovers out there !

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/687497/L/

Post by **luchtzak** » 13 Oct 2004, 13:36

I also like this shot of the A380

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=267133

still looking forward to their first take-off