Author Topic: New Airbus practicing. (Read 1760 times)

Angus · « **on:** November 13, 2006, 07:37:04 AM »

It was windy here in Iceland, Keflavík airbase had some 35-45 kts crosswind. So the new Airbus hopped over and started doing crosswind landing tests. Did just fine.
Linkie:
http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/frett.html?nid=1234088

Nilsen · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:04:45 AM »

Nice landing by the best of the huge airplanes.

Aint that right "Brian"?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2006, 08:05:02 AM »

Cool vid!

cav58d · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2006, 10:19:48 AM »

Amazing how the 380 totally dwarfs the 737

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2006, 10:28:17 AM »

Durning the slow motion ending you can see the wing flexing pretty cool..

Hammy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2006, 12:45:00 PM »

and funnily enough, its a european built plane..............ahhhh the satisfaction

soda72 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2006, 12:54:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Hammy
and funnily enough, its a european built plane..............ahhhh the satisfaction

Hammy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2006, 12:55:35 PM »

beats that mini plane you guys call a 747

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2006, 01:47:50 PM »

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beats that mini plane you guys call a 747

Ya, but 2 billion over budget and 18 months behind schedule (A380) has canceled alot of orders and created alot of orders for our "mini" 747 and 777. Thank you incompetent Airbus!

Hornet33 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:45:15 PM »

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Ya, but 2 billion over budget and 18 months behind schedule (A380) has canceled alot of orders and created alot of orders for our "mini" 747 and 777. Thank you incompetent Airbus!

Yeah but what do you expect?? It's a government funded project. The 747 was a private Boeing project and they came in under budget and ahead of schedual IIRC. The A380 has a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG way to go before it can replace the 747.

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:07:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Hornet33
The 747 was a private Boeing project and they came in under budget and ahead of schedual

Are you sure about that? I think you need to think about that one more time before you talk using big words

"The massive cost of developing the 747 and building the Everett factory meant that Boeing had to borrow, and gambled its very existence on the 747's success; had the project failed, it would have taken the company along with it.[7] Initial problems with the JT9D's development forced Boeing to delay deliveries up to year, and as a result up to 30 planes at one time were left stranded at the Everett plant, with the company on the brink of bankruptcy.[8]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747

straffo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:22:12 PM »

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gnagnagna

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gnagnagna bis

Nilsen don't hijack this thread with fact !

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:36:33 PM »

Sorry straffo

Dago · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:43:03 PM »

Next you guys are gonna brag about the size of the Titanic.

Airbus Industries is at real risk of collapse due to the white elephant in the video.

Not something I would brag about.

Viking · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2006, 05:49:16 PM »

Airbus is in no risk whatsoever ... that's the beauty of it.