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Topic: It FLYS!!!!
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01Prowler Prowler Junkie Posts: 5068 From: Dallas, TX Registered: OCT 2012
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posted 04-28-2005 01:00 AM
The A380 flew for the first time today... Way to go Airbus Industries!The 555 seat, double deck Airbus A380 is the most ambitious civil aircraft program yet. When it enters service in March 2006, the A380 will be the world's largest airliner, easily eclipsing Boeing's 747. Airbus first began studies on a very large 500 seat airliner in the early 1990s. The European manufacturer saw developing a competitor and successor to the Boeing 747 as a strategic play to end Boeing's dominance of the very large airliner market and round out Airbus' product line-up.
This message has been edited by 01Prowler on 04-28-2005 at 01:04 AM
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Orange unregistered Posts: 5068 From: Dallas, TX Registered: OCT 2012
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posted 04-28-2005 01:36 AM
It would have SUCKED if it didn't.....
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CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 From: Rochester Hills, MI USA Registered: JUL 2000
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posted 04-28-2005 06:44 AM
Excellent point!
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Black Tie 161 Prowler Junkie Posts: 3563 From: MD, USA Registered: JUL 2002
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posted 04-28-2005 07:43 AM
Oh boy the new Hindenberg!
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WildBill Prowler Junkie Posts: 1678 From: United States of America, USA Registered: JAN 2002
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posted 04-28-2005 11:01 AM
quote: Originally posted by Black Tie 161: Oh boy the new Hindenberg!
Too funny Joe That thing is HUGE! What are the specs? :wow: I would hate for that thing to get into the hands of the wrong people. I guess Osama's mouth is watering right about now... Thanks for posting CS! WildBill
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pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001
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posted 04-28-2005 11:14 AM
Big, I mean big.lg--239 ft Ht--79 ft Wing span---261 ft.
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