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[PHNL747]

i cant wait!!!!!! so huge!!

[Kubus]

stev2204, on Apr 15 2005, 04:09 PM, said:

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My birthday that day aswell! There are at least 3 of us, we should have a party!!!!

Great!

Its mine too...   

[Folgers]

l33t_fly3r, on Apr 15 2005, 08:08 PM, said:

Sweet! I guess its takin off from Houston??

ROFL ROFL ROFL!

How you figure it's gonna get from Airbus facility Across the Pond, to Houston?

[TND4NOS]

Airbus and Boeing H/Q's are at different parts of the world aren't they???

[Evan321]

Arron: Yes, Boeing is in Seattle WA, USA and Airbus is based in Toulouse-Blagnac, France.

If it is on Friday, that means it will be Thursday night here, and I doubt the news would care about this event!

[AmericanAirFan]

mohammad, on Apr 15 2005, 09:27 AM, said:

Esuvee, on Apr 15 2005, 05:12 PM, said:

People are going to freak when they start seeing the wings bends...can't wait.

it won't bend to the extent of scaring ordinary people lol i doubt theyd realise




cant wait for its first flight though, im pretty sure itll take off and land with ease. my only concern is the taxiing which im hoping it can manage properly

No I think they will notice flex just like the tripple seven or the AN225    prolly about a 10 ft diference there at the wing tip on the AN225!

[Pedro]

Is everybody sure about this? I don't want to get a bad suprise cause I just reserved the train tickets and the hotel. But if you are let's party!                 

[Captain]

AmericanAirFan, on Apr 16 2005, 07:26 AM, said:

No I think they will notice flex just like the tripple seven or the AN225    prolly about a 10 ft diference there at the wing tip on the AN225!

On the wingbend test photo below, it looks like the wing can bend a lot.
Don't know if the picture was made, when the wing was loaded with over the  limits or just normal loads.

Think that will scare some ppl sitting on the lowerdeck, over the wing  

Edited by Captain, 16 April 2005 - 05:54 AM.

[Tim.]

Evan321, on Apr 16 2005, 02:56 AM, said:

Arron: Yes, Boeing is in Seattle WA, USA and Airbus is based in Toulouse-Blagnac, France.

If it is on Friday, that means it will be Thursday night here, and I doubt the news would care about this event!

The good news channels will.

[Fsimfan]

Tim., on Apr 16 2005, 06:40 AM, said:

Evan321, on Apr 16 2005, 02:56 AM, said:

Arron: Yes, Boeing is in Seattle WA, USA and Airbus is based in Toulouse-Blagnac, France.

If it is on Friday, that means it will be Thursday night here, and I doubt the news would care about this event!

The good news channels will.

This is a major event in aviation history.   If the media doesn't properly cover this story, I will be thoroughly disappointed with them.  

[WillMcCaskill]

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Coffee

Edited by CoffeeBreakPro, 22 April 2005 - 10:10 PM.

[enterprise134]

Friday eh,

Looking forward to it

[Pedro]

CAN'T WAIT!!!

[Byron]

Captain, on Apr 16 2005, 12:50 PM, said:

On the wingbend test photo below, it looks like the wing can bend a lot.
Don't know if the picture was made, when the wing was loaded with over the  limits or just normal loads.

Think that will scare some ppl sitting on the lowerdeck, over the wing 

Now that's very interesting. That looks like some serious bending.

It will definiltely scare some passengers sitting next to the window. I was very scared to see the wings bending on the A340 when I was a 12 years old. And those bended quite a lot. Can't wait to see it on this giant.  

[pieterjan456]

Is it sure, i mean, is it confirmed by airbus or something? isnt it just a media 'jok' or something? I don't't know, but im sure im going to look on tv   

[TND4NOS]

Hey, that wing bending picture.... i have an interesting picture of the wing bending test for the 777, I so want to show you guys but i don't have a scanner to show use.

This picture is just

[Braveheart]

As it's the A380's very first flight i'd emagine that it's going to be pretty well coverd by news channels etc. And it's more than obviously that it's going to fly!, you may think what monkey would say that before it leaves the ground?!. I do because Flex test the wings (pictures above) untill they snap in half. And then this gives then rough figures of weight to work around for mainden flight. But in saying this this A380's going to be filled with flight test equipment, not 100's of passenger + there luggage.

Brave

Edited by Braveheart, 20 April 2005 - 10:13 AM.

[Pedro]

Braveheart, on Apr 20 2005, 10:13 AM, said:

As it's the A380's very first flight i'd emagine that it's going to be pretty well coverd by news channels etc. And it's more than obviously that it's going to fly!, you may think what monkey would say that before it leaves the ground?!. I do because Flex test the wings (pictures above) untill they snap in half. And then this gives then rough figures of weight to work around for mainden flight. But in saying this this A380's going to be filled with flight test equipment, not 100's of passenger + there luggage.

Brave

Good point But enev with passengers and cargo it will still fly

[Majestyk]

An Airbus executive came out today and stated that the 380 will not be flying on friday, and not before next monday. Even though bad weather is scheduled for almost everyday this week in Toulouse.

source: Luchtvaartnieuws.nl