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MOHAMMAD #1 (reading newspaper): Allah be praised! Look at this! They call it the A380 superjumbo!

MOHAMMAD #2 (looking up from checking MANPAD): Hey, that will be such an easy target!

67 posted on 01/18/2005 7:39:21 AM PST by isthisnickcool (What do they do in the mosque on days when the guys in the front row have gas?)
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To: isthisnickcool

Actually, on the terrorist issue I'd rather be flying one of these then on a 747. The new Airbus is going to be one of the few planes flying that has a double-door system on it's cockpit- basically it's like an airlock, where only the inner or outer door can be open at any one time, not both. This provides a far higher degree of safety hijack-wise, and ensures that a terrorist can't rush the cockpit when stewardesses are bringing drinks to the pilots etc. The A380's the only plane that has this as standard, although El Al have fitted it on many of their planes as well I believe.


81 posted on 01/18/2005 7:45:09 AM PST by Ed Thomas
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