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Old 04-27-2005, 05:49 AM   #1
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Thumbs up Airbus A380 is Airborne
Airbus A380 is now airborne! Just took off from Toulouse, being shown live on Fox and CNN. The take-off roll and lift off were great - Congrats Airbus!
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Old 04-27-2005, 05:59 AM   #2
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saw it on BBC live.
ugly as usual
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saw it on BBC live.
ugly as usual
A little bit more enthusiasm please - this is a historic event. I also watched on BBC World and it was great. Can't wait to catch the landing in about 4 hours time.
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A little bit more enthusiasm please - this is a historic event. I also watched on BBC World and it was great. Can't wait to catch the landing in about 4 hours time.
sure, i share the same excitment as you do. but the plane itself is ugly.
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Gotta agree with that. Even if it took off in 10 secs using 4,000ft and did a 60-degree climbout----it'd still be ugly. Impressive, but ugly.
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Old 04-27-2005, 06:43 AM   #6
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sure, i share the same excitment as you do. but the plane itself is ugly.
OK that's more like it and true, you have a point there. In terms of wingspan, fuselage length and hight it is not a beauty.
BTW: BBC has just announced that landing will be in about 2 hours time, so I keep the TV running.
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Old 04-27-2005, 06:46 AM   #7
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Actually, the real thing looks a lot better to me than the plaso abominations.

The A380 is beginning to grow on me. (no pun intended)
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You cannot argue that it was simply awesome to see that giant get off the ground!! I wish I had been there.
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Old 04-27-2005, 12:49 PM   #9
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The take-off took 36.55 seconds from 32L.

I LOVE IT! I love Boeing too; I miss McDonnell Douglas; I am also enjoy riding on RJs and Props ......

I also wish I had been there. But I am glad (at least) at the historic moment I didn't sleep (DFW local time 330AM).
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