A380 passenger flight...wish i could be on it!!!!

TexasGuy · Post by **TexasGuy** » 03 Aug 2006, 07:21

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... +long.html

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 03 Aug 2006, 09:21

The ELF programme will be flown by the third A380 flight-test aircraft (MSN002), which is equipped with a fully furnished, 474-seat three-class test cabin.

Good thing they don't do long range tests with a full load of passengers in the 853 seat configuration. I wonder if they could find enough volunteers for that. 'Hey, want to spend the next 36 hours with your feet behind your head?'

Boeing767copilot · Post by **Boeing767copilot** » 03 Aug 2006, 10:51

Try here en win your first flight:

http://www.a380.singaporeair.com/home.html

chornedsnorkack · Post by **chornedsnorkack** » 03 Aug 2006, 11:17

earthman wrote:
The ELF programme will be flown by the third A380 flight-test aircraft (MSN002), which is equipped with a fully furnished, 474-seat three-class test cabin.
Good thing they don't do long range tests with a full load of passengers in the 853 seat configuration. I wonder if they could find enough volunteers for that. 'Hey, want to spend the next 36 hours with your feet behind your head?'

They did find 853 volunteers for evacuation - and this involved a lot of injuries.

15 hours flight would be easier... how many are expected to die of DVT?

lastrow · Post by **lastrow** » 03 Aug 2006, 15:15

would anyone volunteer for these testing flights? however, there isn't any opportunity for civilians, right?
-lr.

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 04 Aug 2006, 09:01

chornedsnorkack wrote:They did find 853 volunteers for evacuation - and this involved a lot of injuries.

Passengers are guests from airlines, industrial partners... and Airbus employees who entered a draw.