micro 0 #1 December 13, 2005 apparently real, not photoshopped... taken in the United Arab Emirates. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=974876&WxsIERv=Nveohf%20N380-800&Wm=1&WdsYXMg=Rzvengrf%20Nveyvarf%20%28Nveohf%20Vaqhfgevr%29&QtODMg=Qhonv%20-%20Vagreangvbany%20%28QKO%20%2F%20BZQO%29&ERDLTkt=Havgrq%20Neno%20Rzvengrf&ktODMp=Abirzore%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=Rhebcvk&xsIERvdWdsY=S-JJQQ&MgTUQtODMgKE=Gur%20N380%20oernxf%20bhg%20bs%20gur%20pybhq%20yrnivat%20na%20nznmvat%20genvy%20bs%20incbhe%20oruvaq%20%5BPnaba%20RBF%2020Q%5D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=755&NEb25uZWxs=2005-12-13%2000%3A41%3A01&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=004&static=yes&width=1024&height=725&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ%28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=16&prev_id=&next_id=974709&size=L I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #2 December 13, 2005 another cool airbus pick, a300 this time... low fly-by... http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=974832&WxsIERv=Nveohf%20N300O4-203%28S%29&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=NrebHavba&QtODMg=Thnqnynwnen%20-%20Zvthry%20Uvqnytb%20L%20Pbfgvyyn%20Vagreangvbany%20%28TQY%20%2F%20ZZTY%29&ERDLTkt=Zrkvpb&ktODMp=Qrprzore%204%2C%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=Yhvf%20Gran%20Bebmpb&xsIERvdWdsY=KN-GHR&MgTUQtODMgKE=Bapr%20va%20n%20yvsr%20gvzr%20fubg%21%21%21%20Vaperqvoyr%20frrvat%20guvf%20N-300%20znxvat%20n%20ybj%20cnff%20va%20gur%20Sylref%202005%20Nve%20Fubj%2C%20Fcrpvny%20gunaxf%20naq%20qrqvpngrq%20gb%20Pnc.%20Rfpnyren%20naq%20uvf%20perj%20sebz%20syvtug%20302%20gb%20XYNK%20jub%20unq%20gur%20xvaqarff%20gb%20bcra%20gur%20zvxr%20naq%20fcrnx%20n%20srj%20jbeqf%20sbe%20gur%20pebjq%20naq%20bs%20pbhefr%20gnxvat%20gur%20gvzr%20gb%20cnegvpvcngr%20va%20gur%20fubj%20naq%20tvivat%20hf%20guvf%20oerngu%20gnxvat%20fprar%20%5BRBF%20300Q%5D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=209&NEb25uZWxs=2005-12-12%2020%3A18%3A13&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=078&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ%28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=56&prev_id=974611&next_id=974864&size=L I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 December 13, 2005 Are you sure? I don't think it was that long ago that Airbus finished building the first one and sent it through the test flights... Heck, I don't know... I'll take a look at it again... Edited to add: what I meant to say was I didn't think there were any A380's flying commercially yet..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #4 December 13, 2005 Emirates won't receive their first A380 until at least October 2006. They have ordered 45 of them IIRC, but they are in line behind Singapore Airlines and Qantas. So, no it's not a real photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #5 December 13, 2005 QuoteEmirates won't receive their first A380 until at least October 2006. They have ordered 45 of them IIRC, but they are in line behind Singapore Airlines and Qantas. So, no it's not a real photo. yes. look at the "E" on "Emirates" which is painted on a much brighter white than the rest of the plane. maybe it's the sand that got all over the plane --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 December 13, 2005 QuoteEdited to add: what I meant to say was I didn't think there were any A380's flying commercially yet...what I think too... Don't think ther's a 380 with paintings yet...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcusS 0 #7 December 13, 2005 Sorry Guys, but this is a real picture. It is one of the flight test aircraft, however is was in full Emirates livery and shown off during the Dubai Arishow on 25 November. Have a look at this cool picture during the last day of the show, where it was flying information with the french Aerobatics team "la Patrouille de France". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 December 13, 2005 So thats great... Wasn't putting the doubt on YOU... Great the big birds will soon be all over the planetscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcusS 0 #9 December 13, 2005 No doubt assumed! I'm normally just lurking in the background on these forums....a little "forum shy" perhaps, but couldn't resist posting against this topic, as it's one topic I'm fairly close to! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #10 December 13, 2005 QuoteSo thats great... Wasn't putting the doubt on YOU... Great the big birds will soon be all over the planet Go Boeing! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #11 December 13, 2005 QuoteGo Boeing! is that the noise they make when they bounce ?? Boeing Boeing Boeing scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #12 December 13, 2005 QuoteQuoteGo Boeing! is that the noise they make when they bounce ?? Boeing Boeing Boeing Hey, it's better than the noise the Concorde made. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #13 December 13, 2005 thank you marcus for vindicating me... it IS a real aircraft... look at airliners.net, there are all sorts of different pics of it there... you silly doubting thomas'!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #14 December 13, 2005 I'm guessing that in light of ordering 45 of them, the cost of painting up the first one and bringing it to an airshow is pretty low. They have to fly the thing around anyway, so you might as well build some customer good-will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #15 December 13, 2005 QuoteSorry Guys, but this is a real picture. It is one of the flight test aircraft, however is was in full Emirates livery and shown off during the Dubai Arishow on 25 November. Have a look at this cool picture during the last day of the show, where it was flying information with the french Aerobatics team "la Patrouille de France". Has to be fake!! France doesn't have an airforce.. specially trained fighter pilots. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcusS 0 #16 December 13, 2005 No worries providing vindication on this one. If it turns out to ba a fake, I'd better hand myself into the local lunatic asylum.....'cos I've been under the illusion that I've been working on the project for the past 2 years! As it happens, I'll be spending the day at the FAL in Toulouse tomorrow, so I can be amazed once again....that aircraft is a real beast! I don't think the feeling of awe will ever wear off, no matter how many times you see it! All it needs is a ramp, really big / even bigger wings to bring stall speeds down a bit and a drop zone with more money than they know what to do with....you'd get some BIG ways out of that one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #17 December 13, 2005 Quote All it needs is a ramp, really big / even bigger wings to bring stall speeds down a bit and a drop zone with more money than they know what to do with....you'd get some BIG ways out of that one! I would like to see them build an A380 with the largest tail gate in the world, with TWO ramps! One for each floor! You could get a full 400 way out of ONE plane in a lot less time! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcusS 0 #18 December 13, 2005 In the early days, a high density layou was put together assuming a single class, and no frills (gym, bar etc..) The aircraft was seating 960 people. Take all the seats out, and you'd probably get 1000 in there....so how about doing a 1000 way out of a single aircraft ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #19 December 13, 2005 d'oh! Okay, I've updated my reading on this. What threw me was that Airbus has been repainting that same aircraft with the colors of various airlines over and over again and masquerading around on publicity tours over the last month. So all the photos so far of A380s from different airlines are all actually the same plane. (S/N 003 perhaps?) That makes sense now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #20 December 13, 2005 El Al (the israeli airline) has put over 1000 into a 747 with no seats. An A380 could do way more than that I'm sure. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
