A 380 showoff

[ozrocker]

I raise your A380 a Boeing 787. This is how it's done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76l-iYpphM&feature=youtu.be

Awesome This is why Boeing got the contract.
 The way those wings bend, wow.                                                                                                                      Oz

[Noir]

I'm not sure the pilot would not be allowed to stall an A380 at an airshow with thousands of people just meters away...but it was pretty close.

[ozrocker]

I'm not sure the pilot would not be allowed to stall an A380 at an airshow with thousands of people just meters away...but it was pretty close.

Really don't think that people are "just meters away". Camera closeups are deceiving.
Although closeups are nice, would have liked to see the 380 shown at distance as well.


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[Noir]

well I believe these were taken at the bourget Paris air show, which is located in the middle of the city.

the crowd is huge and very close from the actual airfield, and since a russian jet crashed, the pilots are even more restricted in the figures they can perform...

[Dago]

380 is fly-by-wire, as is the 3318,319,320,330,340.

As pointed out, there were no stalls.  It's very difficult to stall a fly-by-wire Airbus.

[B4Buster]

Yeah oz, Boeing got inspiration from gliders - hence the "bend-y" wings.

There were no stalls in either video. Those big jets will fly all day long at high AoAs, especially when empty and when they have flaps extended.

I believe it is impossible to stall an airbus in "normal law", which is what this craft would have been operating under.  

[saggs]

Meh...

Tex Johnston would barrel roll that sucker  (that is if the computer would let him, which it wouldn't)..

[Rich46yo]

An impressive airplane. Unfortunately one couldnt pick a worse time to roll out a super jumbo, or jumbo, passenger jet. Boeing is feeling the heat as well with a lot less orders for its 747-8 then it wanted, luckily for Boeing the 747-8 cargo model is still in demand where'as the cargo A380 has completely flopped. Also the 747 already has an extended training, maintenance, experience base.

Pity cause the 380 has been a remarkable achievement. We'll see what the future holds. But right now it seems the future is in 2 engines, extended range, fuel efficient, 250 class seating, airliners. Thing is you can garuntee filling the darn things and making money with fuel prices thru the roof.

[pembquist]

do these planes have fly by wire?

It's actually just a very big UAV. The controls are just like thermostats in office buildings, there not connected to anything but they make everybody feel better.

Seriously I think we should change the country names to Airbus and Boeing for the bish and rook and Taylorcraft for the nits.

[ozrocker]

Then I stand corrected



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[Seanaldinho]

do these planes have fly by wire?

all airbuses do i believe


I dont believe he stalled. 1. Hes a little close to the ground for anyone other then an acro pilot. 2. I never see him get to a point where hes not controlling the plane.
So I believe he was right at the edge of stall doing slow flight.

[Tupac]

Here's a real pilot flying a real airplane. Love to see the A380 do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vHiYA6Dmws

[Dago]

all airbuses do i believe

The A300s and A310s were not fly by wire, just for secondary flight controls like flaps, slats.

[FTJR]

The 380 has a face only a mother could love, but after seeing it day after day, i dont see it as ugly anymore. On my bike rides around the airport, 2 depart every day, and if im lucky with the timing im at the runway head as they pass over, 2 things stand out, the wingchord and how quiet they are.  As to stalls, the airbus system has inbuilt protection, but you can see when you reaching the edge very clearly giving you the ability to fly it to the edge of the envelope.

The video of the 787, thanks for posting Buster, that is a beautiful plane, love those wings, i've seen it up close and it just looks like its waiting to jump into the air.

<S> Both for the video's

[GScholz]

Here's a real pilot flying a real airplane. Love to see the A380 do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vHiYA6Dmws

All airplanes can do a 1g roll like that, but why would you? Tex Johnson had to explain himself to Bill Allen himself and almost lost his job doing that stunt.