Singapore Airlines Airbus A380, first pictures

Post by **luchtzak** » 18 Oct 2005, 13:31

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=402762
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=402879
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=402918

Current registrations of those A380-ies are F-WWSC and F-WWSA

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 18 Oct 2005, 17:32

What is the purpose of those holes under the upper deck doors?

TCAS_climb · Post by **TCAS_climb** » 18 Oct 2005, 17:38

Storage for the inflattable escape slides ?

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 18 Oct 2005, 20:17

It looks good! Can't wait to see her in full colours.

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 18 Oct 2005, 21:06

I think the holes are for the Slides. I remember seing a pi of an airbus cabin trainer, and the slide was not attatched to the door but under it.

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 18 Oct 2005, 23:09

Wauw! really nice to see this big bird with a Singapore tail!
If I'm not mistaken all of these foto's are of three different planes!: MSN002, MSN003 and MSN006.
So I guess they already have already 5 A380 in construction for the moment!

Isn't it a risk for Airbus to already manufacture these planes since the A380 is not yet totally certified?

CX · Post by CX » 19 Oct 2005, 05:40

Yeah it's a bit weird... i mean there must be some optimizations to be done after the testing, hwo can they start building it already?? Or is the the one that will go to tour (MSN004??) in November?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 19 Oct 2005, 07:30

I guess they already have a back up plan hence they are going ahead with the building

TCAS_climb · Post by **TCAS_climb** » 19 Oct 2005, 09:18

You can't wait until certification is granted to start industrial production. It takes months, if not years.

What do you do with your suppliers, subcontractors, engineers, mechanics and buildings? Pay them for doing nothing? Stop paying them but expect them to remain available for your project?

Modern techniques (i.e. computer design) have litterally removed the big awful surprises you discover during ground/flight testing. That doesn't mean there is no surprises (obviously).

If there's a serious flaw in the design, Airbus will take care of it. I'm sure there's even a line for that in their budget.

CX · Post by CX » 19 Oct 2005, 13:36

One thing of note...
The window spacing of that A380 looks pretty much the same as the test aircrafts, and they look very far apart.. i would've thought the production A380s would have windows more closer together??

Post by **Bruspotter** » 19 Oct 2005, 17:34

Hello

I taught singapore only starts it services at late 2006....but I guess it must have been wrong info? :s

Because it looks that he will be ready early in the year 2006.(JAN, FEB, MAR...)?

Best regards: Yannick

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 19 Oct 2005, 18:07

Bruspotter wrote:Hello

I taught singapore only starts it services at late 2006....but I guess it must have been wrong info? :s

Because it looks that he will be ready early in the year 2006.(JAN, FEB, MAR...)?

Best regards: Yannick

Not so easy.
They must have the certification, the tests of the airframe, the interior must be placed, the crew must be trained......
End 2006 is reasonable

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 19 Oct 2005, 20:34

waldova wrote:Wauw! really nice to see this big bird with a Singapore tail!
If I'm not mistaken all of these foto's are of three different planes!: MSN002, MSN003 and MSN006.
So I guess they already have already 5 A380 in construction for the moment!

Isn't it a risk for Airbus to already manufacture these planes since the A380 is not yet totally certified?

I'm guessing they have more than 5 in construction, since 5 are structuraly complete... 10 may be more like it, in various fases of construction...

Post by **Bruspotter** » 19 Oct 2005, 22:10

Hello

AH , ok , thanks for answering my question A330lover

Indeed , was already thinking that it was SO early , wile everyone claims that the Airbus 380 liveries are delayed , so I was confused. Thanks for clearing it up.

Best regards: Yannick

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 20 Oct 2005, 13:38

Well, I am happy to say that it looks nicer than the first pics I saw from the first prototype.
She still needs a little aesthetic jobs (nose fixing, facelifts, etc) but I'm sure she'll make a hell of a model!

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 22 Oct 2005, 22:45

Can't wait to see it face to face.

CX · Post by CX » 23 Oct 2005, 01:21

I thought the MSN001 -> 005 are all testing aircrafts... why would a test aircraft have airline livery???

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 30 Oct 2005, 00:04

Well, it beats looking at a white bodied 'plane

:laugh:

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 30 Oct 2005, 01:37

GREAT looking aircraft !!! 8O I still hope to be on one for the
route proving flights next year !

rgds,

A380-800