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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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 Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: The Airbus A380 - Incheon airport |
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- Wedensday, 15 November.
ETA from Singapore is 14:00 and ETD Singapore 06:00 16/11/06.
At that time of day, aircraft usually approach from the north-west. My office is at the south-east end of the runway, so I may have to take a field trip after lunch ....
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: The Airbus A380 is coming |
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| Wangja wrote: |
to Incheon airport on Wedensday, 15 November.
ETA from Singapore is 14:00 and ETD Singapore 06:00 16/11/06.
At that time of day, aircraft usually approach from the north-west. My office is at the south-east end of the runway, so I may have to take a field trip after lunch .... |
I take it then that Incheon has the capabilities for the A380. Many airports had to spend millions in upgrading their runways and terminals in order to house this monster.
That should be a site to see. Take your digi and send us some pics. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: The Airbus A380 is coming |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| Wangja wrote: |
to Incheon airport on Wedensday, 15 November.
ETA from Singapore is 14:00 and ETD Singapore 06:00 16/11/06.
At that time of day, aircraft usually approach from the north-west. My office is at the south-east end of the runway, so I may have to take a field trip after lunch .... |
I take it then that Incheon has the capabilities for the A380. Many airports had to spend millions in upgrading their runways and terminals in order to house this monster.
That should be a site to see. Take your digi and send us some pics. |
And it is true that airports have upgraded for the plane. Here's a simulation of a 380 at a terminal (Frankfurt?) with some 747's for comparison.
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Hope somebody with a cameraphone catches some video and puts it on youtube (and posts a link in this thread). |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Crikey... that's a monster! I had no idea that it was so big!
How many people will it be able to carry and how long a runway will it require to lift it off the ground?! |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| With all the BS and problems that A380 had with their production, I wouldn't feel comfortable riding in one of them. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| With all the BS and problems that A380 had with their production, I wouldn't feel comfortable riding in one of them. |
Why?
And if so, just choose another flight, as people did with 747's at the begining. |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
Crikey... that's a monster! I had no idea that it was so big!
How many people will it be able to carry and how long a runway will it require to lift it off the ground?! |
That sucker can carry 880 passengers. Man, it's going to be messy if that thing crashes....
I heard it's off to Tokyo after this- I guess it's a demo flight.
Here's what I found about the runway length:
The shorter gear base will provide better manoeuvrability than the 777 and Airbus A340-600, the latter being longer than the A380, while a similar gear track will allow operation from existing 45m runways and 23m taxiways, although a widening of the runway shoulders is needed. It's from this article:
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2005/01/01/Navigation/179/191511/Great+expectations.html
I also read this from the article:
But according to Thomas Burger, senior marketing analyst A380, the issue of airport compatibility has to be put in context. "The A380 is not the monster everyone thinks it is and is very little different from the 747," he says, pointing to the results of wide consultation since 1994 with 60 airports, Airports Council International (ACI) ICAO, the FAA and national regulatory authorities.
Er, I'd say Wangja's simulated image doesn't mesh with what that analyst said! |
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Demonicat
Joined: 18 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| hehe, I believe that's what I'm taking back on my KAL flight from indonesia this christmas. I had no idea it was anything special. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Er, I'd say Wangja's simulated image doesn't mesh with what that analyst said! |
Yeah, looks a little odd. Here are the facts:-
Wingspan Length Height Weight (max)
747 65m 71m 19m 400 t
380 80m 73m 24m 560 t |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Demonicat wrote: |
| hehe, I believe that's what I'm taking back on my KAL flight from indonesia this christmas. I had no idea it was anything special. |
I would tend to doubt this as they haven't even finished building any yet (apart from the prototype).
KPRROK
***Edited the part about the prototype.
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Demonicat
Joined: 18 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| oh, yes you're right, I'm taking the 330. I don;t really care as long as it flys. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Latest ETA ...
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Now A380 departed from singapore, So Arrival time was changed
Estimated time of arrival is 14:34 today |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| just take pictures...that's all I care about...really.. |
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Bulsajo
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