Posted on 12/27/2017 7:12:25 AM PST by mandaladon
The A380 really came about 40 years too late.
The real issue is cargo.
The design just does not allow it to be a good cargo aircraft, which is where Boeing has the advantage.
Airbus offers too many designs, some of which compete against each other.
When one of the engine fails I assume the pilots have to stand on 1 foot on the rudder pedal closest to the one running engine while they try to forget the sh*t running down their pants.
I would also assume that they would throttle down a bit from the usual power but thatbisnjust a guess.
Another Spruce Goose.
Reminds me of the Concord...
Flying north and east of Japan in winter is always terrifying. Last time, I was on an EVA 777-300 that was fishtailing so badly it felt like a carnival ride.
From what I have been led to believe, these large 2 engine aircraft are engineered that they can actually TAKE OFF, fly and land safely on just one engine.
Also, since they are all “fly-by-wire” now, the computer (with pilot input) looks after the actual force against the rudder needed to keep the aircraft from yawing too far from the direction of travel.
Just flew a 777, over the Christmas holidays. Comfortable ride, terrible pressure (ear pain), upon landing.
The Dreamliner was a ‘dream’ flight, to Europe, year before last. The composite material it is made of is said to reduce jet lag (again, the pressure).
No market for a four-engined behemoth. That makes Elon Musk a psychic -- but only to his koolaid drinkers. Thanks mandaladon.
“What if one of the 2 engines fail? Can it fly sideways?”
Twin engine airliners have been dominant in the market for a very long time. They fly the longest routes.
There are many examples of twin engine planes operating on one engine.
To be certified to carry passengers they must be able to take off, fly, and land at max weight with one engine inoperative.
They must also maintain a very high record of engine reliability to remain certified for long range twin engine operations.
That and the fact the Airbus is propped up with European taxpayers money, which makes it much easier to overlook that little thing called cost vs benefits analysis. Boeing on the other hand has share holders to answer to and by and large they don’t like the company building stuff that is designed to lose money from the get-go.
The dreamliner is also “bleedless”, so cabin air does not come from the compressor stage of the jet engines.
Cabin air comes from electric air compressors fed by fresh outside air.
The 777 is quite a large airliner.
Soon it will have folding wing tips.
AFB
Always Fly Boeing
The A380 is a wonderful airplane from a passenger’s perspective.
Quiet, roomy, and exceptionally smooth in turbulent air.
Saw one flying near the factory in Toulouse before any were delivered and it was like seeing a large building fly. Huge aircraft, even in comparison with big military cargo planes. I later rode in one from Singapore to Sydney with SQ. The business class seats (upper deck) were extremely wide, like the bench seat in a truck, and uncomfortable. You kind of slid from side to side under the seat belt which stretch across the entire space. Never flew in one again and wouldn’t wish to. IMHO, besides the issue of airports having to adapt to the two story behemoth and the mass of passengers embarking and disembarking, the plane has some other issues.
No airliner handles turbulence well.
That’s why all airline pilots use the weather radars and reports from other pilots to avoid turbulence.
Yes it is.
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