It looks done to me! Why can't it fly?

[judasmachine]

I want to fly in the 'Romper Room.'

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
It's mostly due to regulations. It could have flown years ago if they thought an early test flight was a priority.

That's 100% false.

 

[TroyEade]

Originally posted by: sdifox
Any word on A380? Haven't heard anything for a while now. Singapore Airline had their maiden commercial flight on Mar 18, 2008.

Yep, Singapore airlines has added the Singapore to/from London flights for the A380. I know as my Wife flew over here to Malaysia in one, she had to change plane at Singapore. She said that there is loads more chair room on it.

Cheers,

Troy

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Bateluer
By the time they have it finished, all the airline companies will have filed for chapter 11.

:laugh: True for the US airlines, anyway.

Foreign airlines aren't faring much better... they just get bigger tax subsidies from their governments.

 

[cubeless]

and it's a plane made by committee... they're getting parts from more places than ever b4...

 

[StageLeft]

The Dreamliner's wingspan is 197 feet, or about 25% longer than a similar-sized plane, which increases lift and reduces drag

I'd love to know how a longer wing is going to reduce drag.

Another set of six bunks, known as the "romper room," are for flight attendants.

Oh yes, I bet it is.

 

[Ballatician]

I agree with the guy that said they are waiting for a big enough treadmill.

Duh

 

[Number1]

I remember a lot of comments in past threads in here with all the Americans making fun of the A380's problems. Well look who is having problems now.

FOr the record, the A380 is flying with Singapore airline now.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
It's mostly due to regulations. It could have flown years ago if they thought an early test flight was a priority.

That's 100% false.

You are wrong.

When aircraft manufacturers want to make a flying prototype of an aircraft, they have no problem doing do. In today's age of computers, they design and simulate almost everything and don't need to do actual test flights until late in the program. By that time they have most of the production machinery already set up and only fine-tuning is needed.

In the old days they'd build flying prototypes and works out the flying characteristics that way, while today the aircraft is designed using computer models and to get certain characteristics. The test flights now come much later in the program mainly for validation and to confirm that the simulations were accurate.

Try again.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

The Dreamliner's wingspan is 197 feet, or about 25% longer than a similar-sized plane, which increases lift and reduces drag

I'd love to know how a longer wing is going to reduce drag.

Another set of six bunks, known as the "romper room," are for flight attendants.

Oh yes, I bet it is.

Longer, thinner wings have lower drag than shorter, thicker wings. Think of seagulls and gliders.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

The Dreamliner's wingspan is 197 feet, or about 25% longer than a similar-sized plane, which increases lift and reduces drag

I'd love to know how a longer wing is going to reduce drag.

Another set of six bunks, known as the "romper room," are for flight attendants.

Oh yes, I bet it is.

Increasing wingspan can reduce induced drag. wiki

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Try again.

You still can't fly a plane that's not completely built. Good job telling me about how airplanes are designed though.

<--- Aerodynamicist for Boeing

 

[KillerCharlie]

I took a look at the 787s in the factory the other day - it was pretty amazing looking at those massive composite barrel sections.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: dNor

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Some fun pics of the 787's construction.

I am a little confused. They did the roll-out ceremony. It looked done then, and judging from the pics above, it still looks pretty much done.

So, why can't it fly?

What isn't shown in the pictures is the giant treadmill.

Actually, it is on a treadmill. That's why it can't fly.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
I took a look at the 787s in the factory the other day - it was pretty amazing looking at those massive composite barrel sections.

Yeah, the way they make those is really cool too. I'm surprised that photo gallery didn't showcase the method...all they had pictures of was the old prepreg stuff that's been around for ages.