First flight Airbus A380

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 15 Apr 2005, 20:26

AFAIK, the A380 has 4 FTRs, not 2! I don't know why they used the inners only.

About the maiden flight date, let's say someting around 20-22 (just a guess)!

Regards

Seb.

EDIT:
I just saw this remark above the last picture, so I don't know what to think

!

Low speed rolling with reverses (only 2 reverses on 380)

UPDATES: It is said on A.net that the maiden flight is planed for 22th APR.

Also, see this picture from the rear of the plane.

Seb.

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 16 Apr 2005, 05:10

HorsePower wrote:Also, see this picture from the rear of the plane.

Seb.

What are those open doors? Did somebody steal the APU?

gwillie · Post by **gwillie** » 16 Apr 2005, 15:58

People may want to bookmark this French TV station link for possible coverage of the first flight.......

There was video coverage of the ground tests on April 15 (already posted here https://www.aviation24.be/postt10334.html )

There may very well be video of the first flight also, so keep tuned!

Here's the direct link

http://www.m6.fr/html/info/player/frame_soir.htm

Click on Region "Toulouse"

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 16 Apr 2005, 17:56

HorsePower wrote:AFAIK, the A380 has 4 FTRs, not 2!

WRONG! the A380 has 2 FTR only, not 4!

Airbus A380: les moteurs tournent, les préparatifs du 1er vol s'intensifient (french)

De plus en plus vite, jusqu'à approcher de la vitesse de décollage. De sources concordantes, le programme pourrait permettre d'organiser le premier vol entre le 22 et le 26 avril, à condition, s'empresse-t-on d'ajouter chez Airbus, que "la météo soit parfaite, pour la visibilité comme pour le vent".

earthman wrote:What are those open doors? Did somebody steal the APU?

Indeed, this is the APU maintenance access (see the elevator below the APU).

Regards

Seb.

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 16 Apr 2005, 18:47

De plus en plus vite, jusqu'à approcher de la vitesse de décollage. De sources concordantes, le programme pourrait permettre d'organiser le premier vol entre le 22 et le 26 avril, à condition, s'empresse-t-on d'ajouter chez Airbus, que "la météo soit parfaite, pour la visibilité comme pour le vent"

Can somebody translate this for the non French speaking community at this forum?

On behalf of all non french speakers ( i think the dutch, americans and germans )

Thanks in advanced!

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 16 Apr 2005, 18:55

The only interresting thing is the date stated:
>first flight should be between 22th and 26th of April.

Seb.

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 16 Apr 2005, 18:56

Thanks!

Post by **Bruspotter** » 16 Apr 2005, 19:09

Hello

Must be nice to see that...if I lived near TLS I would really go to spot :p

Hope it will visit BRU soon....

Too bad I can't come at the Paris airshow...find it SUPER STUPID and IDIOTIC it's middle/end June , how stupid...couldn't they wait 10more days????

Will be in full exams by than....

Best regards: Yannick

gwillie · Post by **gwillie** » 18 Apr 2005, 01:11

Just found this -

Great discussion & lotsa 380 info - including info on thrust reversers - and pictures here

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/ge ... n/2055667/

Mighty · Post by **Mighty** » 18 Apr 2005, 08:44

Just a very nice overlay of 3 big aircraft...

sn-remember · Post by **sn-remember** » 18 Apr 2005, 13:26

@HoresePower:
What does your NO signature means ?
- a No to the coming french referendum ?
- else ?
I am just guessing ;o)

gwillie · Post by **gwillie** » 18 Apr 2005, 16:11

Step 2:

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 18 Apr 2005, 16:28

That rear part looks awfully close to the ground!

Anyway, what maneuver is this exactly? Attempted take off? Or did the the cargo of 30 elephants walk to the back of the plane?

gwillie · Post by **gwillie** » 18 Apr 2005, 16:37

earthman wrote:
That rear part looks awfully close to the ground!

Good question!
Methinks, this is a Photoshop job, BECAUSE the Airbus site has a pic of the tail bumper which will be used on test flights.
NO tail bumper visible, ergo, FAKE!

Interesting discussion going on here (my source for the pic)
http://www.airliners.net/discussions/ge ... n/2060760/

Post by **speedbird1** » 18 Apr 2005, 16:38

I'm not being suspicious but that pic looks a bit odd, don't ask me why, just odd... Lack of wing flex... Tail very close to the ground... Lack of people watching...
I am probably very wrong!! No doubt we'll see very soon!

Emirates

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 18 Apr 2005, 16:51

@ gwillie:
Thanks for the link!

@ Mighty:
Whoa! I knew the An-225 was bigger than everything flying in the sky, but I didn't realize it was like that!
BTW, I hope An225-002 will fly one day (currently the airframe is in a hanger @ Kiev).

Regards

Seb.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 20 Apr 2005, 13:41

Another thread https://www.aviation24.be/posts10391-highlight.html

Phew

Post by **sn26567** » 20 Apr 2005, 14:12

Advisor wrote:Another thread https://www.aviation24.be/posts10391-highlight.html

Archived! Please continue only in this one.

Boeing767copilot · Post by **Boeing767copilot** » 21 Apr 2005, 21:44

Airbus announces, tomorrow (friday) the date of the first A380 testflight

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 21 Apr 2005, 22:15

The first flight could be posponed again!

Not before April 26th, at best...

Regards

Seb.