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Re: New Airbus practicing.
« Reply #45 on: November 15, 2006, 02:03:43 PM »
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It was windy here in Iceland, Keflav�k 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


Lucky you, Iceland is my favorite place outside the US.

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« Reply #46 on: November 15, 2006, 09:47:53 PM »
Sssssssssssss ... the ad plays and the clip doesn't.
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« Reply #47 on: November 16, 2006, 03:18:41 AM »
Id did just now :confused: :huh
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #48 on: November 16, 2006, 08:32:46 AM »
Strange, must be just another anomaly in the internet.  None of these clips play on my machine, but clips play from other sources.  

The opening commercial or whatever it is plays, then the screen goes black with the red x in the upper left corner.

Thanks for posting anyway.  Must be interesting clip.
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« Reply #49 on: November 16, 2006, 03:50:22 PM »
:noid :noid :noid :noid :mad: :mad: me too, i only got the 1st few seconds of teh m00vi3

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« Reply #50 on: November 16, 2006, 04:08:01 PM »
Heheh, the guy in the video is talking funny talk.


"Flip a flip a flue a der der moogan."



...and he sounds so serious while he's doing it.

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« Reply #51 on: November 16, 2006, 11:33:59 PM »
i got teh video to palay today...
Xwind landings are a breeze (lol), so i've heard, when you got Xwind landing gear, the usage of which on large turbine engine aircraft was poineered by Boeing (on a military contract, zOMG):O :O :O :noid :noid :eek: :p

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« Reply #52 on: November 17, 2006, 06:38:15 AM »
Here's another video, a not very good video of an A380 doing very much the same thing in Shannon airport.  Apparently Shannon is renowned for it's crosswinds and Airbus wanted high winds and rain as well which they definitely got.  A week earlier they wanted to fly in when hurricane Gordon was passing through but the aircraft went tech. Isn't it nice to know Ireland like Iceland is noted for it's c**p weather. :huh

Shannon is only an hour and half's drive away. It's a pity my plane spotter friends failed to tip me off. Next time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20fCjzVdF4

Here's a slightly wobbly landing at Heathrow

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9216364186426086877&q=A380
« Last Edit: November 17, 2006, 06:47:18 AM by cpxxx »

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« Reply #53 on: November 17, 2006, 07:29:10 AM »
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Originally posted by Thrawn
Heheh, the guy in the video is talking funny talk.


"Flip a flip a flue a der der moogan."



...and he sounds so serious while he's doing it.


It's Icelandic ;)
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #54 on: November 17, 2006, 04:10:20 PM »
Thanks, cpxxx, those videos played fine.  A380 fuselage looks somewhat like a slimnastics version of the flying guppy.
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« Reply #55 on: November 17, 2006, 04:24:20 PM »
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Here's another video, a not very good video of an A380 doing very much the same thing in Shannon airport.  Apparently Shannon is renowned for it's crosswinds and Airbus wanted high winds and rain as well which they definitely got.  A week earlier they wanted to fly in when hurricane Gordon was passing through but the aircraft went tech. Isn't it nice to know Ireland like Iceland is noted for it's c**p weather. :huh

Shannon is only an hour and half's drive away. It's a pity my plane spotter friends failed to tip me off. Next time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20fCjzVdF4

Here's a slightly wobbly landing at Heathrow

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9216364186426086877&q=A380


GAWD that thing is incredibly big! Very cool video (2nd one) THanks!
I love commercial aviation! :aok