Second Airbus A380 takes off

[luchtzak]

The second Airbus A380 took off today at Toulouse Blagnac. No pictures, movies and special events this time

1 press release from Airbus can be read here: https://www.aviation24.be/article10295.html

[speedbird1]

Fantastic news! Go on Airbus!

Also seen are the 1st Singapore A380 pics.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=402879


Emirates

[teddybAIR]

Does anybody know how long the certification procedure will take, and with how many airframes they will collect the necessary flight hours?

bAIR

[trikkke]

here are the pics:

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=403558
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=403562

grtz,
trikkke

[luchtzak]

Thanks for displaying these images Trikkke!

Does anybody know how long the certification procedure will take, and with how many airframes they will collect the necessary flight hours?

4 aircraft will be used, here is a nice article on fatigue tests on the A380.

[V-Bird]

Thanks for displaying these images Trikkke!

Does anybody know how long the certification procedure will take, and with how many airframes they will collect the necessary flight hours?

4 aircraft will be used, here is a nice article on fatigue tests on the A380.

according to luchtvaartnieuws.nl they will use 5 aircrafts:

In totaal worden bij het testvliegprogramma van de A380 vijf toestellen betrokken. Naast MSN001 en MSN004 worden twee toestellen - voorzien van een volledige passagierscabine - gebruikt ten behoeve van onder meer cabine- en geluidstesten en operationele tests. Een vijfde A380 wordt gebruikt voor testvluchten met de nieuwe Engine Alliance GP7200 motor. Alle andere prototypes zijn voorzien van Rolls Royce Trent 900's.

© www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl

MSN001 and MSN004 are current in use with instruments in the cabin installed.. 2 other aircrafts will be equipped with normal passengercabins to test noise and operational use. the 5th aircraft will be used to test the Engine Alliance GP7200 engines. ( the other 4 a380`s use the RR trent 900 engines )

Total article ( in Dutch ) : http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?ID=10727

[Avro]

It's nice to see some other A380's as well now. And the two A380's with the SQ tails are wonderful. I can't wait to see them in full SQ colours and to see them flying

Let's hope they won't have further delays during the certification process

Chris

[Zorba]

It's amazing how fast all of this goes at this point. Seems we are already to c/n 009 Can't wait to see the A380 in full SIA and Etihad colors 8)

[Ovostar]

To Which company will go this plane ?

[luchtzak]

To Which company will go this plane ?

It's one of the test-planes, so I guess no company will get this one.

[Avro]

To Which company will go this plane ?

It's one of the test-planes, so I guess no company will get this one.

Isn't Etihad going to get some of the test planes ?

Chris

[realplaneshaveprops]

C/N5000 Static test Airframe TLS 05.04 in primer
C/N5001 Testframe Transport airframe sections began from XFW to DRS 09.04, Structural testing planned mid-2005

C/N1 f/f 27.04.05 F-WWOW Airbus 380-841 : 1st A380 will be used for A380 flight envelope, cockpit ops an flight control laws, sTLS #2 and #3 engines installed 29.10.04, s in paintshop Airbus-cs 30.12.04, officially presented to public in Airbus new house colors 18.01.05, first run 08.04.05

2 F-WWXL Airbus 380-841 3rd A380 will be fitted with an cabinoutfit in addition of test equipment, sTLS primer 29.10.04, s primer complete Airbus tail-cs 04.08.05 Etihad AW due planned del 2007

3 F-WWSA Singapore AL 380-841 5th A380

4 F-WWDD Airbus 380-841 2nd A380 for flight performance measurements, sTLS complete in primer 06.10.04, s all white 04.08.05
Etihad AW due planned del 2007

5 F-WWSB Singapore AL 380-841 6th A380

6 F-WWSC Singapore AL 380-841 7th A380

7 F-WWSD Etihad AW 380-841 4th A380 for route proving flights

8 F-WWSE Singapore AL 380-841

9 F-WWSF Etihad AW 380-861 will be cvtd to an -841 before delivery

10 F-WWSG Singapore AL 380-841 G-VXXL Virgin Atlantic reall

11 F-WWSH Emirates AL 380-861

12 F-WWSI Singapore AL 380-841

13 F-WWSJ Emirates AL 380-861

14 F-WWSK Qantas 380-841

15 F-WWSL Qantas 380-841

16 F-WWSM Emirates AL 380-861

17 F-WWSN Emirates AL 380-861

18 F-WWSO Malaysian AL lsd 380-841 own PMB

19 F-WWSP Emirates AL 380-861

20 F-WWSS Malaysian AL 380-841

21 F-WWSQ Qantas 380-841

22 F-WWSS Malaysian AL 380-841

23 Air France 380-861

24 Singapore AL 380-841

25 Emirates AL lsd 380-861 ILFC

37 Federal Express 380-862F 1st Freighter

53 Federal Express 380-862F

Source http://members.chello.nl/s.c.verbrugge/A300.html

Koen

[Avro]

Thanks for the answers Koen

[regi]

238 airplanes to go before break even

[bits44]

There appears to be conflicting opinions coming from the Bosses at Airbus.


http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/B ... 1/Article/

http://today.reuters.com/business/newsa ... BUS-DC.XML

[vc-10]

I can't wait to see them lineing up at Heathrow some day! Imadgine a parralel approach with Singapore and Virgin Atlantic jets!

[bits44]

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRHeft/ ... R0511g.htm

[dc1030]

I have heard that the wake of the a380 can cause problems for smaller planes taking off behind it.causing delays at major airports,because of the wait for clearance. Is that true?

[bits44]

Very true, wake turbulence has been blamed for many aircraft incidents, some of them fatal.


All large Aircraft cause some degree of wake turbulence, and depending on the size it can be mild to severe. The A380 being a new aircraft, is currently undergoing many tests, and wake testing is one of them.

Doppler lidar and laser beam distortion are among many methods used to determine the severity.

Contrary to popular belief the turbulence usually does not always remain directly behind the aircraft, but can drift up, down, or side to side, and at some Airports such as SFO where the runways are only 650 feet apart, the turbulence can affect aircraft landing or departing on the adjoining runway.

KT

[CX]

what's the difference between 841 and 861??