ABC this evening had several film clips showing the A380. In one, obviously
computer generated, it only had two engines. The one shown in the "rollout"
has four. Was there a major design change somewhere along the line? Pratt
or GE or Rolls unable to produce a requested new engine?

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love
America

"G. Sylvester" wrote in message
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On NY Newsday (Newsday.com) they have a link for the airport spec's for
the A380. On page 3-3-1 or so, they have the take off specs
extrapolated out to a 17000 foot runway. hehehehe. I wonder
where that is.....ummmm, mojave dessert?

I presume it will fly like any other transport category airplane but
sitting in that thing will be like sitting in a mosh pit and soon
a mosh pit with 555 cell phones going off simultaneously. I know
a Garmin 430 and KX155 will crackle when a cell phone rings. I'm
sure the pilots will be listening to all phone conversations except
ATC even with top notch avionics.

Gerald