Some new A380 pictures

a380 · Post by **a380** » 18 Dec 2004, 02:22

Make sure you view them in the original (full) size

http://www.pbase.com/a380/

Post by **luchtzak** » 18 Dec 2004, 08:52

It's a beast

thanks A380 for sharing and welcome on this website!

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 18 Dec 2004, 09:27

:wow: Really nice plane and so huge!! I just love the A380!!

SicilianFalcon · Post by **SicilianFalcon** » 18 Dec 2004, 10:07

Excellent . . .

I have seen only a few pictures of the 380 before this and must say i thoughtit looked smaller then i expected but DAMN those pics give away its true size

Forza 8)

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 18 Dec 2004, 11:00

Welcome a380 to Luchtzak.

Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

All i can think of after seeing them is :rock:

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 18 Dec 2004, 11:20

well it's HUGE!!!

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 20 Dec 2004, 18:13

GUYS! Check this out !!

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=288506

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=288508

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=288507

Amazing! 8O :wow:

regi · Post by **regi** » 20 Dec 2004, 19:34

Can somebody tell the Airbus people they might be too enthusiastic? I see on the last picture already a fueltruck waiting to deliver some gallons.
Shivers must run down the spines at Seattle.
It ran over budget?
Well, so will be it. But it will fly, and it will be here for the next 30-40 years. America, here we come!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:18

Those are great pictures. And there is only one word to discribe it: "wow".

And I finally start to like the shape of the plane. I can't wait to see it in full white colours with all 4 engines under the wings

Chris

BP · Post by BP » 27 Dec 2004, 13:43

It looks like the A380 is doing well and on track for it maiden flight in the first quater of 2005. Anyone notice the strange door at the rear of the fusalage any ideas on whats the purpose of this?

moons · Post by **moons** » 27 Dec 2004, 15:49

Huge!!

Can't wait to see that bird soaring trough the sky!

greets

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Dec 2004, 19:56

BP wrote: Anyone notice the strange door at the rear of the fusalage any ideas on whats the purpose of this?

What strange door are you talking about

I've been searching through each picture and didn't find any strange door. Could you tell us in which picture we should search ?

Chris

BP · Post by BP » 27 Dec 2004, 20:21

Sorry about that. I could have been more precise to what i was refering to. The door in which am refering to is the sliding door looking object at the rear end of the aircraft, under the tail.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=288508
thanks, Avro[/list]

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Dec 2004, 20:24

BP,

Now I see what you mention. It's indeed a strange thing. I don't think that this device is a door. It rather looks like a grid which is sticking on the fuselage. Why? I don't know. But in my opinion it has to do with the construction of the aircraft and will be removed before the first flight.

Just my 2 cents...

Chris

BelugaBrain · Post by **BelugaBrain** » 01 Jan 2005, 21:12

Those pictures are immense!!!

ehamspotter · Post by **ehamspotter** » 02 Jan 2005, 13:12

hello folks;

Just two words,... beautiful airplane!!!! :wow:

happy newyear regards:Jeroen

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 04 Jan 2005, 09:02

Hi All

BP wrote:
'It looks like the A380 is doing well and on track for it maiden flight in the first quater of 2005. Anyone notice the strange door at the rear of the fusalage any ideas on whats the purpose of this? '

I just read in Flight International that for the first few flights, druing STALL tests that the crew will wear parachutes and if needed they can use an escape chute leading to a removable door in the cargo holds to escape - MAYBE THIS IS THE DOOR

Rgds
Tony

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 04 Jan 2005, 10:43

luchtzak wrote:It's a beast

you're absolutely right!!!

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 04 Jan 2005, 13:45

BP wrote:Sorry about that. I could have been more precise to what i was refering to. The door in which am refering to is the sliding door looking object at the rear end of the aircraft, under the tail.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=288508
thanks, Avro[/list]

I think that may be a Tail Strike absorber pad or grid!

Post by **Bruspotter** » 04 Jan 2005, 19:07

Hello

It is indeed a beast, aldo the length is quite the same as that from the
A340-600/B777-300 (around 73-75(later)m long)

But it is VERY NICE.

I heard he would visit BRU too!

If anybody knows something new about that (if it's true).
I one and all ear!!!!!!!

Best regards: Yannick