Aviation Fans: A380 rollout !

[VladTepes]

I know there are a few aviation fans around the place so I have added a new album as a sub album of mine in the gallery:

http://www.aulro.com/modules.php'set_album...=view_album.php (http://www.aulro.com/modules.php'set_albumName=Vlad-s-aviation-album&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php)

Latest photos ( 8 ): Rollout of the Airbus Industries A380.

http://www.aulro.com/albums/Vlad-s-aviation-album/DSC_2499.jpeg

Big sucker, ain't it ?

Deliveries begin 2008 and yes, QANTAS have ordered some.

Only problem is that many airports will have to be adapted to handle the aircraft

Wider wingspan and 2 decks means it will need redesigned aerobridges. Also many runways will need lengthening and some will need reinforcing (thickening!) for the weight.

Cool, huh. 8)

[Phoenix]

Specy Pic Vlad. Didn't realise they were getting so close to entering service.

It still amazes me that companies are making aircraft bigger, rather than more economical considering the current climate in the aviation industry. Especially when you have to modify airports to accomodate them.

That said, many times in the past airports have had to be modified to take larger aircraft.

[VladTepes]

They are (will be) more economical on a cost/pax/mile basis - that being the whole idea.

But do you want smaller aircraft ?
How about a (slightly) smaller private jet ?

http://www.aulro.com/albums/Vlad-s-aviation-album/AirlinersNetPhotoID267472.jpg

John Travolta's plaything "Jett Clipper Ella" N707JT

More pics in gallery.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

how about some comparisons Vlad???

height ,
length,


etc,etc,,

side by side shot with a Jumbo would be good,,,,


no pressure,,, style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[VladTepes]

8O what :?: :!:
Oh - you mean the aeroplane. Thank God :!:

There are no comparitive photos available on the airbus site.
Can't imagine why not.
This would be a great way for AI to say to Boeing: "nah, nah ours is bigger than yours" :!:

By the way more pics and graphics are at:
http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/photo.asp

[Pedro_The_Swift]

well, I thought it was a good idea,,

ours is already done and in the gallery style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[VladTepes]

What :?:

Where :?: :?

[harry]

8) thanks vlad, thats gotta be the biggest picture to put in a thread, i had to scroll sidways for ages to get to the empennage.

ain't that the biggest low compression diesel you've ever seen!

bloody smelly kero burners

pistons, thats where the good noise comes from
8)

[VladTepes]

You may note there are no kero burners attached yet.

But at least they have provision for the right number of them... 4.


And no denying pistons make a great noise, but it would take a few RR Merlins to get that bugger into the air :!:

[damo]

Funny that you guys should mention kero and diesel burners, didyou know that a C130 Hercules can be run on diesel in an emergency?
And when the army gets it new M1A1 Abrahms, we'll be running the 1500HP turbine engine on diesel?
The dieso shortens the engine life but then that sort of idea is pretty typical of our fish-bummed defence force!

[one_iota]

I like the evening out of the the upstairs-downstairs syndrome. It all seems to be multiplexed and egalitarian.

I presume the unloading facilities will have double decker bridges and cabin persons on board with electric prods to keep the rabble under control on disembarkation.

"Thank you for flying cattle class and we look forward to freighting you next time".

First Class flys on something less conspicuous and retro jumbo.... maybe a bump on the top. :wink:

[one_iota]

All this plus much more:

http://www.farnborough.com/

[cewilson]

Originally posted by damo
Funny that you guys should mention kero and diesel burners, didyou know that a C130 Hercules can be run on diesel in an emergency?
And when the army gets it new M1A1 Abrahms, we'll be running the 1500HP turbine engine on diesel?
The dieso shortens the engine life but then that sort of idea is pretty typical of our fish-bummed defence force!

It would have to be a damn good emergency. Them hercs run off of stright Avtur as an emergency fuel. If there isn't FSII (Fuel System Icing Inhibitor) then they're up the creek without a paddle. As to the tanks, that's the first I've heard of it, but it does make sense. If you've ever had to transport aviation fuel, and know the safety requirements that go with it for the defence force, then you'd agree that diesel is nicer for the PEDOP's guys.

[VladTepes]

1. I didn't know that about Hercs and I wouldn't want to do it myself.

2. The M1A1 Abrams we are getting are not new. Far from it, they are the usual USA cast offs they don't want anymore because (usually) they have become to expensive to maintain.

The government says they are paying $675 million for them, which is funny because apparently they were offered free several years ago if the USA could maintain a depot on Shelburne Bay instead of bringing gear for each excercise. One might be tempted to think, then, that it was another way of masking cost blowouts in, oh I dunno say the Collins Class sub. One would be tempted, that is, except that one trusts our government implicitly. :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif (hands soapbox back again)

I did know you could run ABRAMS tanks off avgas or diesel.

Did you know that the Mil-24 Hind helicopter gunships (made in the USSR boys, you don't know how lucky you are etc etc) can also be run on diesel ? I suspect this ties in nicely wiyth the Hercules thing.