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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 30, 2013 11:14:55 GMT 1
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 23, 2013 21:40:08 GMT 1
Which are the airports which are served by other widebodies but where A380 actually cannot fly?
A380 has a big wing, so it has shorter takeoff distance than 747. And the many wheels distribute the weight on runway.
What is a restriction is in places where the total weight is limited.
Examples: Kastrup - there is a road tunnel under runway, blocking A380 Mexico - it is built on soft ground, parked 747s must be moved often because otherwise the ground sinks and pavement cracks, so A380 cannot fly Canberra - soft ground like Mexico
What are the other important 747 destinations unfit for A380?
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 20, 2013 11:02:11 GMT 1
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 16, 2013 11:41:20 GMT 1
Right in Airbus hangar. What kind of vehicle, can you guess? www.airbus.com/presscentre/hot-topics/mercedes-s-class/I suppose S-class is lower than 163 cm (even Maybach was), and thus does not need an A380F. But which way will a S-class fit in A380 underbelly hold? How many container positions does it block? And when you pay to transport a S-class by A380, how long after the plane has stopped will be needed before the car is unloaded and can be started on the ramp/remote stand?
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 14, 2013 18:16:28 GMT 1
What do you think shall be the next Airbus model? Airbus 317? Airbus 322? Airbus 360? Airbus 370? Airbus 390? Airbus 410? Airbus 500? Some other?
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 8, 2013 10:42:04 GMT 1
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 2, 2013 9:41:01 GMT 1
One nearby market, who does care about safety, but NOT about certain foreign laws, is Iran.
Airbuses are contaminated with various parts made in USA, which hampers exporting them to Iran. Are the Kingfisher frames missing any parts that Iran needs (and cannot legally buy nor replicate)?
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 2, 2013 8:13:06 GMT 1
I think Embraer is the 4th biggest aircraft manufactory of the world. Who is 3rd? I have had a lot of flights with the E-Jets of Air Dolomiti and the space in those jets are much more than in a Bombardier RJ. And United Express just bought 30, with 40 options: www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-orders-30-e-175s-385289/Note that the planes shall be configured in 3 classes - sic! 12 seats First Class, omitted Business Class, 16 seats Economy Plus, 48 seats Economy Minus.
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Post by chornedsnorkack on Apr 29, 2013 10:44:51 GMT 1
Where do all these parts go? Spare parts for other aircraft in the fleet or the black market dealings by unsatisfied local creditors? Parts have a value. Therefore, when wages are not paid, when nobody cares for the company anymore, they get stolen by anybody. Value for whom? They are specialized things, which are identifiable if found and most consumers also prefer to have correct papers. Stolen airliner parts are presumably relatively specialized stuff to fence on a black market. The one obvious consumer was Kingfisher, keeping the other aircraft in the fleet flying. Were the 30 or so leased frames leased from a single owner, or a number of different lessors? And if several, what happens now to the frames already flown away by the lessors who thought they recognized their frames, but now find "their" frames consist of parts stolen from other lessors?
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Post by chornedsnorkack on Apr 27, 2013 8:36:23 GMT 1
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