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Offline Angus

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« 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.
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2006, 08:04:45 AM »
Nice landing by the best of the huge airplanes.

Aint that right "Brian"? :D
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2006, 08:05:02 AM »
Cool vid!
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Offline cav58d

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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2006, 10:19:48 AM »
Amazing how the 380 totally dwarfs the 737
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2006, 10:28:17 AM »
Durning the slow motion ending you can see the wing flexing pretty cool..
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2006, 12:45:00 PM »
and funnily enough, its a european built plane..............ahhhh the satisfaction  :aok
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2006, 12:54:02 PM »
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and funnily enough, its a european built plane..............ahhhh the satisfaction  :aok


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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2006, 12:55:35 PM »
beats that mini plane you guys call a 747 :p
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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2006, 01:47:50 PM »
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beats that mini plane you guys call a 747 :p
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! :aok :rofl
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« 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! :aok :rofl


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.
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2006, 03:07:12 PM »
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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 :D

"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
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2006, 03:22:12 PM »
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Nilsen don't hijack this thread with fact !
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2006, 03:36:33 PM »
Sorry straffo :p
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2006, 05:43:03 PM »
Next you guys are gonna brag about the size of the Titanic.  :rofl

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

Not something I would brag about.
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2006, 05:49:16 PM »
Airbus is in no risk whatsoever ... that's the beauty of it. ;)
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