a380 First Flight Confirmed for Wednesday!

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Well it's in all the news, a380 takes to the skies Wednesday! Apparently they are expecting 50,000 spectators, should be quite the event!

Fly 'Big A' fly!
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[AC_A340-500]

Rats, you beat me to it!

In addition: It'll fly if the weather cooperates.

Here's the link in German: http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,353211,00.html

Here's the flash size comparison thingy: http://www.spiegel.de/flash/0,5532,10309,00.html

[philip]

holy moly! Just imagine 50.000 ladders along the fence

[MaxPower]

yay yay ...



gotta love that frontal view of the wing .. so niiiiice !!

[DAL767-400ER]

I guess this means I won't be going to work on Wednesday .

[MaxPower]

your spiegel flash link doesnt work.. here it is ..

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,353211,00.html

[James747]

I guess this means I won't be going to work on Wednesday .

You're lucky, it's my first day back for school And it's going to happen regardless of weather.

[FlyingPhotog]

And it's going to happen regardless of weather.

I don't see that happening. They won't let their new baby fly if they can't even get good video and pretty pictures for publicity.

[Excalibur2004]

I guess this means I won't be going to work on Wednesday .

good thing I happen to have it off already. pure luck i guess but I wouldn't have mattered. nothing a phone call **cough cough** cant fix

[AC_A340-500]

And it's going to happen regardless of weather.

Not according to the article. But who knows...


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[chrisburns]

What time and will it be on the TV here in the states?

[Crunk415balla]

What time and will it be on the TV here in the states?

If you join Airbus.com you get a free live videocast.

I'm sure they'll show it on the news channels all over on wednesday if you want it on TV.

[ACman]

I A380

That will be a AMAZING aircraft to fly on and spot!

[YYZPICS]

defintley not going to school Wednesday , it will probably been on cnn for sure.

[beyond 1000]

Good news to hear but I take life far more serious than to watch TV about some company's big aircraft being tested. I'm definitely going to work Wednesday. I'll see it in the news when I can. It will be a fantastic airplane to see and to fly on but it is still only an airplane taking off.