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EHM-1201 Scott

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« on: April 27, 2004, 01:05:24 am »
Boeing had its first order from ANA for 50 7E7's this week! I like the new 7E7's and think it will bring Boeing back on top again! I can't wait to see one in real life. Deliveries are suppose to start in 2008.

EHM-0813 Guillermo

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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2004, 02:51:38 pm »
I always found it weird for an airline to order aircraft that doesn't even exist yet. This is after all a billion dollar purchase, and NO refunds :P

EHM-1077 Emanuele

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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2004, 10:39:25 pm »
I don't think Boeing is going to make it on top
again. Airbus is coming out with the A380 in
2006 and already has quite a few orders.

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« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2004, 08:46:16 am »
The A380 isn't really a competitor to the 7E7, but if I have to believe Airbus the A330 series comes close. I don't buy that, though. The A330 is much older and no matter how much I love that plane,  it just won't be as advanced as the 7E7.. now this is the part where the names A350 and A360 can come in handy :]

EHM-1077 Emanuele

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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2004, 10:36:57 pm »
I didn't mean to put the B7E7 and the
A380 on the same level. They clearly are
completely different planes. But in terms
of prestige and sales I bet on Airbus.

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EHM-1388 Tiberiu

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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2004, 09:42:07 pm »
Do you guys think Boeing is going to make the deadline? How many years did it take for B777 to get from the design phase to first delivery? And how much time will it still take for A380 to be delivered?

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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2004, 10:16:04 am »
Well I know that the A380 has most of its parts like wings and fusealarge (sorry if spelt wrong). There now shipping them to be put together.
There could, not saying they will, have a test flight right at the end of this year or before the new FS come out.

EHM-1077 Emanuele

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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2004, 01:26:02 pm »
If I remember correctly, the A380 should first
fly sometime in 2006, while the first orders
should be delivered sometime in 2007.

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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2004, 09:52:25 am »
as i remember the first flight should be around the middle of 2005 with the first deliveries somewhere in 2006
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EHM-1388 Tiberiu

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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2004, 11:23:42 am »
If I'm not mistaking, Lufthansa is already building new hangars in Frankfurt for the A380...

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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2004, 02:53:10 pm »
Quite a number of International Airports are also currently undergoing modifications (widening of taxiways, adding of more aerobridges etc) to allow the A380 to operate from the airport
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2004, 04:01:33 pm »
Oh thats good, I hope Manchester (EGCC) does some mods to the airport. So I could see one.

Is it true that each wing is 45m long?

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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2004, 09:32:22 am »
The wingspan of the A380 is around 80m so each wing should be around 40m long.....or are you talking about the slant length?
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2004, 04:20:17 pm »
No, just what each wing length was.

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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2004, 04:44:20 pm »
From the Aurbus site:

The first A380 wing, a starboard wing for static tests, left Airbus’ factory in Broughton, North Wales on 5 April 2004 on the first leg of its journey to France. Hundreds of Airbus employees watched as the huge wing, measuring over 45 metres along its leading edge, was driven out of the dispatch area and off on the start of its journey to Toulouse.

And at another part of the site:

After being removed from its jig, the first A380 wing, a port wing for MSN001, the first flight test aircraft, was manoeuvred through 90 degrees to be laid in a horizontal position for the first time.

At this stage, this wing weighs around 30 tonnes - including flight test instrumentation. It measures over 36 metres along its leading edge, is 11 metres wide and nearly three metres deep at the root-end (where it attaches to the fuselage).


Seems like they don't know it themselves :o

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« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2004, 07:03:23 pm »
So do you think it would be so big it would block out the sun?;D

EHM-0641 Rico

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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2004, 08:13:39 pm »
For me the 747-400 will allways be  THE ONE

EHM-1388 Tiberiu

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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2004, 08:24:29 pm »
A380-800 Wing span 79.8m (261ft 10in), length 73m (239ft 6in). Height 24,1 m (79ft 1in).

B747-400 Wing span 64.44m (211ft 5in), length 70.67m (231ft 10in), height 19.41m (63ft 8in).

B7E7 Wing span 59m (193ft), length 56m (182ft)

Cool ;D

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« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2004, 10:03:18 pm »
Well you know your stuff. :]

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« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2004, 10:06:43 pm »
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as i remember the first flight should be around the middle of 2005 with the first deliveries somewhere in 2006

You are probably right Lim, I remember the
1 year distance, but I wasn't sure about the
first flight. Good news. Less to wait.

Ciao ciao!

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« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2004, 08:43:24 am »
Just in time for the 2008 Beijing olympics too when a lot of the planes are in service
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« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2004, 05:20:35 pm »
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Originally posted by EHM-0641
For me the 747-400 will allways be  THE ONE


http://www.euroharmony.com/~forum/viewthread.php?tid=174 ;D

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« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2004, 08:31:50 am »
I think the wing is really half the distance of the wingspan when it is off the plane. But after assembly, some areas are hidden in the fuselage, so probably the visible part is only 36 metres out of the total 45. Maybe ... :%

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« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2004, 08:47:58 am »
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Originally posted by EHM-0641
For me the 747-400 will allways be  THE ONE


http://www.euroharmony.com/~forum/viewthread.php?tid=174 ;D


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« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2004, 06:54:52 am »
if that's true it's a little surprising........9m of each wing hidden in the plane body (fuselage?).......
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