March 23, 201115 yr (From an Airbus fan living right next to the Airbus factory)a HUGE +1.You want ugly? Go look at the 380. Looks like a manatee or something. -1. The A380 is amazing. Thanks, Kevin L
March 23, 201115 yr Seriously? I think it looks great.You want ugly? Go look at the 380. Looks like a manatee or something.Well, it's not nicknamed "Whale Jet" for nothing. But it's still an awesome airplane. Congratulations to Boeing for completing this milestone. I'll look forward to fly on the 8i with Lufthansa, just as well as the A380. "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory." - Leonard Nimoy ASUS Prime Z270-K/Intel i7 7700k @ 4.7GHz/be quiet! Black Rock 3 Pro/EVGA Geforce GTX960 4GB/16 GB Crucial DDR4-2400 RAM Alexander Neugebauer
March 23, 201115 yr Like it or loathe it, I think even its detractors have to admit that the A380 is an impressive feat of modern engineering. Matthew Bellette
March 24, 201115 yr The landing gear, although tested on the ground, can behave differentl while in teh air, and being a brand-new airplane, the gear and flaps haven't been used much, and the systems must be ensured that they function properly. This is standard procedure for any first flight. The 747-8I had its gear down less time than the 747-8F because they have the same gear assembly, but still, just to ensure. Inactive
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