noistar
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Post by noistar on Feb 25, 2013 14:43:22 GMT 1
MSN1 = Rolls Royce test bed MSN4 = Engine Alliance test bed MSN4 never had Rolls Royce engines. sorry - lost the pic I have a note that it started off as 380-841, then became 380-861 as the EA test frame. I saw 2 pics of 2006/2008 which show RR on the engine nacelles. The EA graphics are much bigger on a 2010 dated pic I saw Attachments:
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Feb 25, 2013 14:46:23 GMT 1
MSN1 = Rolls Royce test bed MSN4 = Engine Alliance test bed MSN4 never had Rolls Royce engines. sorry - lost the pic I have a note that it started off as 380-841, then became 380-861 as the EA test frame. I saw 2 pics of 2006/2008 which show RR on the engine nacelles. The EA graphics are much bigger on a 2010 dated pic I saw here's another one which shows the RR clearer but doesn't show the registration Attachments:
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Feb 25, 2013 14:55:40 GMT 1
sorry - lost the pic I have a note that it started off as 380-841, then became 380-861 as the EA test frame. I saw 2 pics of 2006/2008 which show RR on the engine nacelles. The EA graphics are much bigger on a 2010 dated pic I saw here's another one which shows the RR clearer but doesn't show the registration This link seems to confirm MSN004 was the Etihad liveried frame www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/211-A380.shtml |
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Post by noistar on Feb 25, 2013 16:52:03 GMT 1
I am intrigued to know what was involved. If it was straight-forward, it may be possible that MSN002 will become an Emirates frame
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Feb 25, 2013 17:21:40 GMT 1
F-WWDD (MSN004) came off the production line with RR engines in 2005. The RRs were then swapped for EAs in 2009. Airframe history here: www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Airbus/A380/004,F-WWDD-Airbus-Industrie.php The Etihad livery was painted on it while it was still equipped with RRs. |
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Feb 25, 2013 17:26:57 GMT 1
F-WWDD (MSN004) came off the production line with RR engines in 2005. The RRs were then swapped for EAs in 2009. Airframe history here: www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Airbus/A380/004,F-WWDD-Airbus-Industrie.php The Etihad livery was painted on it while it was still equipped with RRs. Many thanks for clearing that up. That's a useful site to be aware of |
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XWB
in service - 11 years
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Post by XWB on Feb 25, 2013 17:29:38 GMT 1
Funny, I was convinced she never had RR engines.
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Post by eastmids13 on Mar 12, 2013 13:32:28 GMT 1
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Post by airny on Mar 12, 2013 13:43:20 GMT 1
First time I see this picture - does anybody know what these Chinese (?) characters mean? |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Mar 12, 2013 13:47:44 GMT 1
Wild guess: happy new year? Airbus posted that picture on their Facebook page for the Chinese new year.
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