Worlds largest Jetliner

[FIREWALL]

Am watching live the landing of the A380 Airbus. Historic landing.Biggest
passenger plane to land at Los Angelos International Airport. Good God
that plane is BIG.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Am watching live the landing of the A380 Airbus. Historic landing.Biggest
passenger plane to land at Los Angelos International Airport. Good God
that plane is BIG.

Yeah - I saw it as it overflew the Boeing hangers a while back (last summer?) - it is a pretty big plane. One thing I did notice though when it flew by - it does not have a distinctive shape like a 747. In some respects, it could be mistaken for a smaller plane from a distance.

-S

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Yeah - I saw it as it overflew the Boeing hangers a while back (last summer?) - it is a pretty big plane. One thing I did notice though when it flew by - it does not have a distinctive shape like a 747. In some respects, it could be mistaken for a smaller plane from a distance.

-S

I used to live in Everett Washington where they build the 747.
Couldn't get a job at Boeing's for the life of me .But all the dumb friend's got hired.:rotfl: Go figure.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I used to live in Everett Washington where they build the 747.
Couldn't get a job at Boeing's for the life of me .But all the dumb friend's got hired.:rotfl: Go figure.

I live on the Eastside, but as I type this, I could walk to very hangers in about 10 min. That is how far away from them I am right now.

-S

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I live on the Eastside, but as I type this, I could walk to very hangers in about 10 min. That is how far away from them I am right now.

-S

This is so KOOL. My dad still lives in Edmonds. This is makeing me kinda homesick. I think i'll give him a call.

[ASWnut101]

God, I hate the -380. Ugly, too big, and crowded. I don't think the US airlines need to use it.



Besides, you simply cannot compete with the 747-300/400/SP . Airbus is now feeling the ill effects of building something that is in such low demand right now.



If I were to list the top ten modern (post 1960's) commercial aircraft, this is what I would choose:


1. Boeing 747-300/400
2. Boeing 767-200/200ER/300/300ER
3. Airbus A320/321
4. Boeing 737-300/400/500
5. Airbus A340-300/600
6. Boeing 757-200
7. Airbus A300
8. Boeing 777-200/200ER/200LR/300/300ER
9. Sud Aviation Caravelle
10. Douglas DC-9/McDonnald-Douglas MD-80 series/Boeing 717 (They are all the same airplane)


Now if I were to list my ten most favorite post 1960's commercial aircraft, they would be:

1. Boeing 737-400/500
2. Boeing 767-300ER
3. Boeing 747-400
4. Airbus A340-600
5. Airbus A300
6. Boeing 757-300 Winglets
7. Boeing 737-700
8. McDonnald-Douglas MD-11/Douglas DC-10 (Same Aircraft)
9. Airbus A319
10. Boeing 717/MD-80 series/DC-9