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May 3, 2005 at 12:31 am in reply to: Two American fighters lost over Iraq! #2608437

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MSNBC claims this could have been a midair collision between the two aircraft. American officials declared the aircraft missing four hours after they were supposed to have returned to the USS Carl Vinson.
In the mean time, I hope each crew member is safe and sound!

April 28, 2005 at 3:12 am in reply to: She flew!!! A380 #2610680

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I doubt there will ever be a military application for this behemoth unless it’s used for transporting VIPs. Why pay USD282 million for a single A380 when, if I am not mistaken, you buy two C-17s for the same price ready to go!

April 27, 2005 at 8:43 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #675336

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Isn’t the undercarriage made in the USA? :confused:

I heard the landing gear struts were designed and built in Canada by BFGoodrich. The info comes from a television special hosted by John Travolta showed on TLC.

April 27, 2005 at 8:43 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #719006

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Isn’t the undercarriage made in the USA? :confused:

I heard the landing gear struts were designed and built in Canada by BFGoodrich. The info comes from a television special hosted by John Travolta showed on TLC.

April 27, 2005 at 8:42 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #675343

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Got up 4am local time to watch the event on Euronews. I bit my lip for a split second until it finally rose majestically into the sky. It seemed effortless! It was a great moment for European aviation.
I did miss the landing but from the little footage I did see, it didn’t seem to have used its thrust reversers. If it used its spoilers and breaks to slow down, that’s a very impressive feat considering its size and weight.

April 27, 2005 at 8:42 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #719013

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Got up 4am local time to watch the event on Euronews. I bit my lip for a split second until it finally rose majestically into the sky. It seemed effortless! It was a great moment for European aviation.
I did miss the landing but from the little footage I did see, it didn’t seem to have used its thrust reversers. If it used its spoilers and breaks to slow down, that’s a very impressive feat considering its size and weight.

April 26, 2005 at 7:45 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #678563

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I’ll be up at 0400 local here in Canada to see it live on Euronews. Can’t wait to see it take to the air.

April 26, 2005 at 7:45 pm in reply to: A380 : first flight (Merged) #722463

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I’ll be up at 0400 local here in Canada to see it live on Euronews. Can’t wait to see it take to the air.

April 26, 2005 at 3:46 am in reply to: Sweat and low #2611590

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These were incredible videos! I have to say these guys seemed to be at home this low to the ground. It does prove that French fighter pilots are very capable!

April 20, 2005 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Northwest to go for 787 #689102

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I heard somewhere (Can’t remember where) that NW’s 787 would be used to replace their DC-10 fleet. I can’t see Northwestern replacing their A330s with the Dreamliner considering how long these aircraft have been in service. It wouldn’t make any sense!

April 20, 2005 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Northwest to go for 787 #732337

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I heard somewhere (Can’t remember where) that NW’s 787 would be used to replace their DC-10 fleet. I can’t see Northwestern replacing their A330s with the Dreamliner considering how long these aircraft have been in service. It wouldn’t make any sense!

April 17, 2005 at 4:14 am in reply to: A380 – Toulouse 2005-04-06 #695347

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Here is a very short bit of footage starring the A380 going through its taxy tests in Toulouse. It was featured on M6, a small French channel, tonight I believe. You can hear the engines spool up in the background and I have to say they sound incredible, to the point a shiver ran down my spine!
When the link is established, click on the “Region” link and scroll down to Toulouse.
http://www.m6.fr/html/info/player/frame_soir.htm

April 17, 2005 at 4:14 am in reply to: A380 – Toulouse 2005-04-06 #737860

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Here is a very short bit of footage starring the A380 going through its taxy tests in Toulouse. It was featured on M6, a small French channel, tonight I believe. You can hear the engines spool up in the background and I have to say they sound incredible, to the point a shiver ran down my spine!
When the link is established, click on the “Region” link and scroll down to Toulouse.
http://www.m6.fr/html/info/player/frame_soir.htm

April 15, 2005 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Saudis pledge to buy French jets in €6bn deal #2616547

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Hasn’t Saudi Arabia been on the market to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 Tigers? Wouldn’t the Rafale be a little much to replace this type?
I thought, as well, that Saudi Arabia would be moving toward a fleet of Eurofighters. This would be a great boost for the Rafale which has had a problem finding a customer base.

April 15, 2005 at 7:36 pm in reply to: A380 – Toulouse 2005-04-06 #696813

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I wonder if the test pilots will get a bit nervous before the first flight…? Now I’m sure it will fly, but there’s a lot of folks watching an dI think I’d get a bit twitchy if I was asked to fly a design that had never flown before.

Andy

The test pilots have spent many hours flying the aircraft in a simulator over the last few years. As well, I am sure that they will have flown the first flight in this simulator to counteract any problems which could occur. With what’s on the line, I am pretty sure that they will leave nothing to chance!
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