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By Big Tent Democrat, Section Off Topic
Posted on Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 09:18:43 AM EST
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At least, Airbus hopes so.

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    Landing in LAX (none / 0) (#1)
    by Skyho on Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 12:12:33 PM EST
    Damn, that sucka is big.

    Impressively quiet, surreal even, compared to other aircraft.

    Slight swerve after touchdown, don't know if, say, a left thrust reverser slow/didn't deploy or what.  Nice touchdown, easily slowed using two inner engines for reverse on the shortest runway at LAX, 24R.

    Takeoff tomorrow evening, should be impressive from Dockwieler beach.

    Wonder if they can stretch the fuselage ........

    does it have (none / 0) (#2)
    by Jen M on Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 03:54:29 PM EST
    a pool?

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    Fewer and bigger air transport (none / 0) (#3)
    by Che's Lounge on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 12:05:29 AM EST
    seems logical. And that thing is definitely big. An inspiring technological achievement. They probably won't make a penny on it for another decade. Yet they union built it anyway. Who says capitalism drives innovation?

    Skyho (none / 0) (#4)
    by Che's Lounge on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 12:11:05 AM EST
    That "swerve" had me sit up and take notice. But the landing gear system performed perfectly, while the plane seemed to pitch what looked like about 30 degrees, the wheels tracked straight down the runway. I wonder if the passengers even noticed?

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