Aug
17
As I was browsing the net, I found this wonderful graphic comparing the two most anticipated aircraft - the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A380. The two companies have different philosophies on what airlines and people will want in the next generation of aircraft. Will they want the Airbus idea of carrying up [...]
Aug
16
As we know the first delivery of the A380 is going to Singapore Airlines. They are also going to be the first commercial airline to fly it with passengers. New information has been released on the first flight, and how you can snatch a ticket on this extraordinary event in aviation history!
The first flight will [...]
Jul
26
Airbus A380 Test Evacuation Video
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After browsing YouTube today in search for a good video to create a discussion about, I think I have found one.
Each aircraft has to go through a series of tests in order for the government to approve the airplane design. One of the tests is an evacuation of all the people on board the aircraft. [...]
Jul
25
Want to be on the First Airbus A380 Flight?
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So are you ready to bid on a ticket for the first Airbus double-decker jumbo jet A380? If you are, stay tuned to Singapore Airlines and Ebay to bid on a ticket for a flight from Singapore to Sydney and return. The first A380 airline flight will take place sometime in October of 2007. That [...]
Jul
14
Airbus A380 Crosswind Landing Video
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This video is from an Icelandic TV station of the flight tests of the Airbus A380 during crosswind landings. It is truly unbelievable this thing can fly! You can see how much crab into the wind the pilots are entering into the controls and right before touch down they roll it out to land right [...]