Comments on: A380 Part II – The Evening Event http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A380 visits USA - Musings of The Global Traveller http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-93215 A380 visits USA - Musings of The Global Traveller Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:31:26 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-93215 [...] The Cranky Flier was there when the A380 landed in Los Angeles and lucky enough to be invited to an event. I was talking to a journalist earlier today who is lucky enough to get an invite to go onboard. I’m jealous of them both. At least I managed to visit it in Singapore a year ago. [...] [...] The Cranky Flier was there when the A380 landed in Los Angeles and lucky enough to be invited to an event. I was talking to a journalist earlier today who is lucky enough to get an invite to go onboard. I’m jealous of them both. At least I managed to visit it in Singapore a year ago. [...]

]]> By: nakTT http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-88503 nakTT Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:57:41 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-88503 "That is one heck of a wing and look at all those wheels. Also, notice the faint rectangular box just underneath the upper deck doors." The rectangular box is for the emergency slide. “That is one heck of a wing and look at all those wheels. Also, notice the faint rectangular box just underneath the upper deck doors.”

The rectangular box is for the emergency slide.

]]> By: Travel » Blog Archive » The Cranky Flier’s Look at the A380 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 Travel » Blog Archive » The Cranky Flier’s Look at the A380 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:02:33 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-3764 [...] got almost 70 photos, video of the landing (which you can see here after the jump) and a good recap of the invite-only welcoming event. It’s really unbelevable how large this plane is. And this [...] [...] got almost 70 photos, video of the landing (which you can see here after the jump) and a good recap of the invite-only welcoming event. It’s really unbelevable how large this plane is. And this [...]

]]> By: Victor Curran http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Victor Curran Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:55:58 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-487 You think the wings curves a lot now, wait till you see it when it has 200,000 pounds of fuel inside! Wonder if the empty space on the top row of logo's used to be UPS.....(who has also canceled).. Gee that thing is UGLY..... Some have called the A380 revolutionary, on par with the 747. That's a gross overstatement. The 747 on long haul sectors cut the ASM cost by almost 50% relative to the 707-3XX. The design goal on the A380 was 15%, and as a result of the runup in Jet-A costs, it is doubtful that the even with 550 pax aboard, the A380 ASM cost is unlikely to be more than 10% lower than the 747-400, and it is probably higher than the ASM cost on the 777, and considerably higher than the ASM cost will be on the 787. What is revolutionary about the A380 is the extent to which the A380 is hitting EU taxpayers in the wallet. You think the wings curves a lot now, wait till you see it when it has 200,000 pounds of fuel inside! Wonder if the empty space on the top row of logo’s used to be UPS…..(who has also canceled)..
Gee that thing is UGLY…..

Some have called the A380 revolutionary, on par with the 747.
That’s a gross overstatement. The 747 on long haul sectors cut the ASM cost by almost 50% relative to the 707-3XX.
The design goal on the A380 was 15%, and as a result of the runup in Jet-A costs, it is doubtful that the even with 550 pax aboard, the A380 ASM cost is unlikely to be more than 10% lower than the 747-400, and it is probably higher than the ASM cost on the 777, and considerably higher than the ASM cost will be on the 787.

What is revolutionary about the A380 is the extent to which the A380 is hitting EU taxpayers in the wallet.

]]> By: james http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-483 james Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:51:39 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-483 Great shots! Perfect lighting and close ups. I agree it's not the most aesthetically pleasing sight, but neither was/is the 747. Still the size and scale are magnificent. Very impressive. Regarding yesterday -- I've sat in that grassy median near the In and Out many hours and sunny afternoons during the four years I lived in Sherman Oaks, and still make a point to visit when visiting. Great place to watch planes from all over the world land. Global transportation, engineering, and culture at it's best. james. Great shots! Perfect lighting and close ups. I agree it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing sight, but neither was/is the 747. Still the size and scale are magnificent. Very impressive.

Regarding yesterday — I’ve sat in that grassy median near the In and Out many hours and sunny afternoons during the four years I lived in Sherman Oaks, and still make a point to visit when visiting. Great place to watch planes from all over the world land. Global transportation, engineering, and culture at it’s best.

james.

]]> By: John M. http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/comment-page-1/#comment-482 John M. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:05:40 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/03/20/a380-part-ii-the-evening-event/#comment-482 I dunno, I'm not all that impressed. It looks like a big bloated whale carcass to me. I dunno, I’m not all that impressed. It looks like a big bloated whale carcass to me.

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