Airbus A380 - World's largest passenger airliner - First Flight

[DivideBYZero]

And they said it would never fly....


SUCK IT NAYSAYERS!

 

[csyberblue]

that thing looks like it's moving really slowly

 

[DivideBYZero]

So fvcking big!

 

[Baked]

The wings are wabbling. Maybe they'll fall off. And where the hell is it going? And why isn't the land gears retracted?

Wait wait, it's making the turn. It's coming back! Beep beep beep beep

 

[crab]

Its normal to delay gear retraction until the chase planes can monitor the sequence closely.

 

[zimu]

her gear was to remain down for safety reasons- read the bbc article..

 

[Czar]

is it over? all I get is a still frame

 

[crab]

Originally posted by: Czar
is it over? all I get is a still frame

Looks like it.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: crab
Enjoy!

History being made.

no plane flight for me.

 

[crab]

Try now. Air-Air footage!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Still in the air.

 

[BMdoobieW]

thanks, cool

 

[crab]

Supposed to land in 40 minutes.

 

[GTaudiophile]

It was a beautiful day in France!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Get ready for approach and fly past.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Baked
Did it crash? Didn't they say it's the most unsafe commercial aircraft possible? How when emergency occurs, there's no way to evacuate the 600 people aboard?

It has 16 emergency exits and can be emptied in 90 secs.

 

[crab]

HERE IT IS!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Comming in for 1st Circuit.

 

[zimu]

looks like its coming in to land?

 

[DivideBYZero]

Landing in 5 to 10 mins.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: Baked
Did it crash? Didn't they say it's the most unsafe commercial aircraft possible? How when emergency occurs, there's no way to evacuate the 600 people aboard?

WTF??? You retard, they have paid more attention to safety than in any aircraft before. It can also be evacuated in half the time it takes to empty a 747. I take it you have no clue, just want to bash it because its not a Boeing.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Congrats Airbus/Europe. Ugly plane, big achievement!

 

[zimu]

can any of you guys find me a download-able video once it's released? the streamcast is workign dead slow for me, keeps rebuffering. think my connection isn't in the mood to play nice.

 

[DaFinn]

We have a touchdown...

 

[gsellis]

Me - I don't want to be on it (remembering other Airbus initial flight with controlled descent into terrain.)