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Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 23:26
by Garry Russell
Display ot the A.380 at a Chliean Air Show
I wish folks would edit....takeoff role starts a 1:20
Spirited :o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8lf8FQcYRo
Garry
Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 00:39
by DaveB
At Last.. Europe has produced something
so ugly, it'll probably be mistaken for being Russian
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 00:42
by Garry Russell
Beauty is definately NOT one of it's atributes.
Garry
Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 03:13
by Paul K
It reminds me of the Mekon from Dan Dare. Bloomin' spectacular climb out from take off though.
Excellent vid !

Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 11:22
by speedbird591
DaveB wrote:At Last.. Europe has produced something
so ugly, it'll probably be mistaken for being Russian

I think I rather like its dumpy looks. But then again, after a couple of bottles of Cab Sav,

I've made similar dubious judgements in my past ...
Ian

Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 11:48
by DaveB
Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 12:23
by TSR2
Spectacular... but the only asteticly pleasing part is the "RR" on the engines.

Re: Whaleliner at Santiago deChile
Posted: 06 Apr 2008, 19:35
by cstorey
If you see it in the metal, it is much nicer looking than in pictures, and particularly with undercarriage retracted is rather graceful