Saw the A380 yesterday

Boeing Driver · Post by **Boeing Driver** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:51 pm

I was arriving into Hong Kong last night from Singapore, and while we were taxiing to our gate, I saw an airplane that caught my eye. At first, I thought, only the Russians could make such an ugly airplane, what is it? Then I realized it was the A380. The Captain I was with made a PA telling the passengers about it. Its big, don't get me wrong, but boy is it ugly. It was parked next to a 744 and it is definitely bigger, but it lacks style and sex appeal. It was interesting seeing a different wide body as opposed to all the usual suspects. Hope some of you guys make it out to YVR to see it.

Cheers!!

Highflyinpilot · Post by **Highflyinpilot** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:53 pm

What do you fly around in???

cyhu · Post by **cyhu** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:54 pm

Maybe this is a stupid question, but why would it be in YVR?

Forgive me in advance if this is common knowlegde...

C

JZA · Post by **JZA** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:07 pm

A380 will be in YVR on November 29th (Arrives from Sydney...departs for Toulouse) as part of the A380 test program.

Boeing Driver · Post by **Boeing Driver** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:19 am

I fly a B744

Cheers!

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:27 am

BOEING DRIVER. CHECK YOUR PM's

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:12 am

C'mon BDriver, sure she's got a fat ass...but even the big girls need lovin. Still though...I'd do 'er.

aileron · Post by **aileron** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:48 am

The A380 is stopping through YVR while on a south to north polar route around the world. The leg that takes it to YVR orginates in Sydney, AU. The next leg and final leg is to Toulouse over the north pole.

cyhu · Post by **cyhu** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:18 pm

thanks guys

Post by **avcanada** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:56 pm

Boeing Driver wrote: but it lacks style and sex appeal.

The A380 has as much sex appeal as this new Boeing 747 LCF that was in Moses Lake today

C-FABH · Post by **C-FABH** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:14 pm

avcanada wrote:The A380 has as much sex appeal as this new Boeing 747 LCF that was in Moses Lake today

MWH... Mohammed's Watering Hole?

dhc-t2 · Post by **dhc-t2** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:10 pm

Wow... What a pretty bird. I wonder if the tail buttons up using quarter turn dzus studs (for easy access).

A380 - Seems scary to have 500 + people packed into one shiney aluminum tube. I'd say it's a security & logistical nightmare.

rotorhead350 · Post by **rotorhead350** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:41 pm

I saw it on the 23rd in Shanghai as we were coming to the gate. It was definately impressive to see..............rh350

EI-EIO · Post by **EI-EIO** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:01 am

dhc-t2

so will a 747-8.

dhc-t2 · Post by **dhc-t2** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:40 pm

747-8 , wow... Very impressive that a aircraft could carry the equivalent to a lot of small Canadian Villages. I bet the Wright Bros. are spinning in their graves if they could ever see aviation as it is today. Back then the task was to get your own ass off the ground. Now it is getting a million pounds off the ground. Good grief...

By the way, what is the Max. Gross weight for the Airbus 380 and the Boeing 747-8 ?

What is the largest Gross Weight Aircraft ever?

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:48 pm

I think the Antonov 225 is the heaviest ever at 1.2 million pounds.

rippey · Post by **rippey** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:06 pm

I thought I read somewhere that the A380F was going to have a MGTOW around 1.3 M. The pax version was a little lower

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