By: Newforest - 26th July 2008 at 09:50
So someone missed the headline, ‘Airbus to be built in California!’:D
By: steve rowell - 25th July 2008 at 10:22
They must have money to burn
By: Homer09001 - 24th July 2008 at 13:32
it was flown to Heathrow aboard a massive Antonov cargo plane
You mean they couldn’t even used the Beluga? lol
By: neil osborne - 23rd July 2008 at 21:07
And it’s a bit unnerving the first time you come flying out the tunnel and get confronted with the thing straight in front of you as if it’s taking off right over your’re head 😮
By: Ren Frew - 23rd July 2008 at 20:45
The replica was built by US-based Penwal at its manufacturing base in California over a six month period, using plans provided by the A380’s manufacturer, Airbus in Toulouse.
It was then transported by giant truck to Ontario Airport in Los Angeles where it was flown to Heathrow aboard a massive Antonov cargo plane, organised by the Emirates SkyCargo team. A special mechanical ramp was flown into London from Germany to offload the plane as it was too heavy for the Antonov’s winch crane…
Were this many countries and organisations involved in the 1:1 model…? lol:eek::D
By: TRIDENT MAN - 23rd July 2008 at 20:14
Article and pic here:
http://www.ameinfo.com/164425.html
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July 23, 2008 at 7:13 pm