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Offline Russian

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« on: October 24, 2007, 11:28:42 PM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7061164.stm

I'm surprised this has not been mentioned. It took off with passengers...now will it land?
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Offline FBBone

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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2007, 12:58:27 AM »
Airbus builds some fine quality ships, I'm sure it will do fine.  The most comfortable ride I've had was in an Airbus, but to be fair< I had to PAY for the comfort!  Smooth ride though....................... ...............:D
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Offline Louis XVII

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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2007, 03:03:27 AM »
Yes, it landed in Sydney.

Crying towels for the "if it aint boeing i aint going" crowd were provided in the ladies' washroom at SIA airport. :lol
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Offline Scherf

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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 03:52:38 AM »
^ lolz
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Offline MiloMorai

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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 06:51:22 AM »
There was a nice 3 part show on the Discovery Channel just recently on the A380. Well worth watching.
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 07:47:24 AM »
It's not an airplane...it's a....SHIP!

WTG Airbus :aok


(BTW, my most comfortable AIRLINER ride was with an Airbus)
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2007, 09:48:50 AM »
It wont be long till this boat takes a dive with all on board


Looks like a great big target..wonder hwo the Anti missle  defenses are on it?
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Offline Yeager

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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2007, 09:58:44 AM »
most airbus models are nothing more than european copies of older Boeing designs, albeit with the benifit of newer technologies.  The A380 being unique from those.  Good job for AB, those people are justifiably proud.  They stepped out of the box (tripped more like it) and managed something truly grand.

But I doubt they will ever make money on it....some estimates are saying AB is already twenty billion euroes in the hole on the A380.
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2007, 10:03:45 AM »
Competition is good, it forces other folks to get better.  If Airbus, McDonnel-Douglas, Lockheed, Bombardier, Ilyushin, Tupolev, Yakoklev, SAAB, BAE, etc etc etc didn't exist or had never existed, we'd all be flying in in 707s at best.

If you're talking about the business of subsidy vs. capitalism in the Airbus vs. Boeing debate, that's fine.  But spending all this time making silly statements about "that there airbus is gonna crash, hyuck hyuck" just looks...  well, silly.
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Offline MiloMorai

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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2007, 10:17:58 AM »
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most airbus models are nothing more than european copies of older Boeing designs, albeit with the benifit of newer technologies.  The A380 being unique from those.  Good job for AB, those people are justifiably proud.  They stepped out of the box (tripped more like it) and managed something truly grand.
 

A lot of airplanes look like each other and it is not because they are copies.
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Offline Louis XVII

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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2007, 04:22:36 AM »


What time is it due back in Singapore today?

:D
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Offline BiGBMAW

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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2007, 03:00:57 PM »
just think..if they use the exchange rate.....20 Billiion Euros Versus...35 Billion Dollars!!! they are winning!!!


and chair if you are talking about my posts..Im not saying crash..Im saying blown  up..Bigger they are the harder they fall; )  And you knwo how those euros just rollover if the Islamic Fanatics do soemthing mean

do they carry chaff or flares?
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Offline Torque

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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2007, 06:55:33 PM »
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Originally posted by BiGBMAW
It wont be long till this boat takes a dive with all on board


Looks like a great big target..wonder hwo the Anti missle  defenses are on it?


well... i suppose the best humanity could hope for is that you be on it as well.
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Offline BiGBMAW

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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2007, 06:57:21 PM »
ohhhh thats great line....

I could evade a missle with ease..You wanna go DA now? turdlinger
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2007, 10:42:31 PM »
hmm do 747's come equiped with chaff/flares ...thats a big target also ...or did you forget that one ??????
Just co's it's a european aircraft dont mean it's any more likely to be targetted  does it ??
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