Spitfire vs Airbus A380

[Jonnycoupe]

Couldn't see a Cessna at FL350 anyway

I was giving context to the quote i quoted.

 

[Scuzi]

Couldn't see a Cessna at FL350 anyway

I was giving context to the quote i quoted.

I climbed a light Cessna up to FL240 today and chucked it to Dover sector who climbed it up to it's requested cruise of FL370

I know you were, was just making a point for those who maybe wouldn't know hence the smiley.

 

[benneh]

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Yowzers, that's quite an eye opener. The vid is quite interesting too.

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

Very interesting, when does the A380 start commercial runs and where will it be to/from?

 

[Scuzi]

Very interesting, when does the A380 start commercial runs and where will it be to/from?

Just did it's first commercial flight yesterday. I'm not sure when it will start scheduled routes into Heathrow but it's not that far off.

 

[Von Luck]

Big stuff is cool.

First this comparison between the A380 and some other huge planes (inc Spruce Goose):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Giant_planes_comparison.svg

Led me to this comparison between BIG ships:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bateaux_comparaison2.svg

Which then led me to info about the engine in the Emma Maersk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wärtsilä-Sulzer_14RTFLEX96-C

2-stroke turbo diesel that puts out 109,000hp! 5 stories high and weighs 2300 tonnes! Whoa.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

I climbed a light Cessna up to FL240 today and chucked it to Dover sector who climbed it up to it's requested cruise of FL370

I know you were, was just making a point for those who maybe wouldn't know hence the smiley.

Would FL370 not be 37,000ft ?

 

[Jonnycoupe]

2-stroke turbo diesel that puts out 109,000hp! 5 stories high and weighs 2300 tonnes! Whoa.

Ours is better

20,000hp Gas turbine thats 4.5m long and 2m diameter. 6.5 tonnes.

Thats power to weight baby Allows a 'certain' ship to reach 60 knots... thats 70mph... in a ship Helps it has two of those engines mind.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Very interesting, when does the A380 start commercial runs and where will it be to/from?

Just to add to what Scuzi covered; it was from Singapore to Sydney operated by Singapore Airlines.

 

[rpstewart]

Just did it's first commercial flight yesterday. I'm not sure when it will start scheduled routes into Heathrow but it's not that far off.

From what I understand it'll be well into 2008. Singapore Airlines have the first 5 delivery slots and it won't be until they have #2 & #3 that they'll be able to do the LHR-SIN run daily. There are also rumours that they may start the SIN-SFO route first though.

 

[Scuzi]

Would FL370 not be 37,000ft ?

Aye, that's right

 

[gjrc]

the spitfire would win in a dog fight though!!

 

[silversurfer]

Ours is better

20,000hp Gas turbine thats 4.5m long and 2m diameter. 6.5 tonnes.

Thats power to weight baby Allows a 'certain' ship to reach 60 knots... thats 70mph... in a ship Helps it has two of those engines mind.

I thought only speed boats could go that fast, sounds a bit fast to be called that

 

[stealthgeek]

Its only 10 miles for light aircraft another heavy aircraft like a 777 or 747 only needs 6nm as apposed to the normal 4nm I think.

I doubt it will be that much of an issue. More of an issue finding terminals to take the damn think. I think its too big to be successful, in the end I think it will be a one of a kind.

for a minute there I though nm = nanometre

 

[cheets64]

American Airlines Flight 587 crashed because of wake turbulence

The A300-600, which took off just minutes after a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 on the same runway, flew into the larger jet's wake, an area of very turbulent air. The first officer attempted to keep the plane upright with aggressive rudder inputs. The strength of the air flowing against the moving rudder stressed the aircraft's vertical stabilizer and eventually snapped it off entirely, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash.

 

[bfar]

Well if it came down to a fight, I'd still fancy the Spitfire! The Airbus has no guns

 

[Tefal]

Ours is better

20,000hp Gas turbine thats 4.5m long and 2m diameter. 6.5 tonnes.

Thats power to weight baby Allows a 'certain' ship to reach 60 knots... thats 70mph... in a ship Helps it has two of those engines mind.

pictures

 

[Inquisitor]

for a minute there I though nm = nanometre

Cutting it a bit close I think

 

[stealthgeek]

Exactly, I was outraged at the recklessness

Then I woke up...