Author Topic: 380 took first passangers (Read 608 times)

BiGBMAW · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:27:33 PM »

the bigger the target..the more the 5th century dirty beard men want to kill it..

Liek the World Trade Center.....

If they have a choice...say 737 or a 380 airbus..whcih one is going to get more crosshairs on it.

never said anything about "euros" just big azzz plane

"They will always be there when they need us"

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:11:04 PM »

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Originally posted by BiGBMAW
If they have a choice...say 737 or a 380 airbus..whcih one is going to get more crosshairs on it.

the one they fighting a war against, or am i wrong here?

Viking · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2007, 10:18:57 AM »

Well ... one DHL Airbus 300-something got hit by a missile over Baghdad some time ago. It survived. These huge planes are not easy to shoot down simply because of their size.

BiGBMAW · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:12:25 PM »

Oh yaa..never mind..euros are there good friends..I forgot that1

Chairboy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:22:45 PM »

MANPADs are the biggest threat, as far as I know, because they're portable, relatively cheap, and available. The most common ones are SA-7s and Stingers, both IR seeking.

With the big planes, the engines would be what would be hit. The bigger the plane, the further apart they are, so less likely to damage other engines when they're hit. Most of these planes have good engine-out performance, even at gross.

To shoot one down would take a big coordinated strike on takeoff. It's been tried a few times in Iraq, no luck so far, even w/ twin engine jets.

So sure, it's possible, but there's nothing magical about the 380 that makes it a missile magnet.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:20:12 PM »

The airliners that have got hit so far have survived only through luck. If their hydraylic system gets hit they're controllable only by throttle.

The DHL was real close to lawndarting before the crew learned to manouver through throttle.

Viking · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2007, 06:16:54 PM »

You misinterpret skill for luck. Those DHL pilots performed a great feat of airmanship, and while luck was a factor it was not the biggest. The DHL Airbus was also on fire during the entire time, but the wing didn't fold. Modern airliners are completely flyable with only engine control; Airbus and Boeing software now even help the pilots in such situations. These planes are built tough (Boeings too).