A380 airbus coming to manchester
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for anyone thats remotely interested it will fly over man airport about 13.30 on saturday, according to cranes business magazine.
and then onto liverpool.
and then onto liverpool.
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To anyone who lives near a real airport, you can actually watch it land and take-off at LHR, any day of the week!
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Edited to add that the A380 model is just going up at the old Concorde roundabout. It's a tad larger than the Concorde model though.
It's the same size as a 737!!!
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Edited to add that the A380 model is just going up at the old Concorde roundabout. It's a tad larger than the Concorde model though.
It's the same size as a 737!!!
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Is the the Plane that is having its wings fitted in France, ??? New Airbus. Wed the 8th I go to Manchester to collect some frames that are to secure the wings on their journey.
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And then the second A380 flew in during the summer - viewed from my office window
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It's big.
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Lol.
Some people just can't see the funny side..
Anyone know if it's coming to Exeter airport?
I live in the flight path so I'll need to be ready![Freak3](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/freak3.gif)
Concorde used to come in now and again. God damn that thing was LOUD!
The red arrows are ace though. I'm about 5 miles out and on top of a hill so they're LOW when they come in.
Some people just can't see the funny side..
Anyone know if it's coming to Exeter airport?
I live in the flight path so I'll need to be ready
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Concorde used to come in now and again. God damn that thing was LOUD!
The red arrows are ace though. I'm about 5 miles out and on top of a hill so they're LOW when they come in.
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I saw this one last week as we were parking up at Heathrow, I'm sure a nice plane spotter can identify the serial number ![Thumb](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif)
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Does anyone know why it's being towed as opposed to driving under it's own steam? (Apologies for any incorrect terminology used but I'm not a plane geek
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Does anyone know why it's being towed as opposed to driving under it's own steam? (Apologies for any incorrect terminology used but I'm not a plane geek
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SIA's A380 is using a remote stand at the moment. Towing is primarily used for cost. It saves a heck of a lot of fuel, and noise, plus it's a damn site quieter. We like to be good neighbours.
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We have 5 A380's at LHR at the moment: Reg's are:
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All are A380-841 ( non winglets ) and use Rolls Royce Trent 940 engines.
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Cheers FM, you are correct in your assumption
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Do you happen to know the route that my flight took as it entered British airspace? I know we came across Wales (the pilot told us) and I identified a coast (I was sitting starboard side) then the next thing I knew we were over the City approaching LHR from the east which confused me immensely as I hadn't really noticed us banking that much. I grabbed my camera and started snapping as it's the first time I've flown in that way, I got some great snaps of the City and the Thames
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Do you happen to know the route that my flight took as it entered British airspace? I know we came across Wales (the pilot told us) and I identified a coast (I was sitting starboard side) then the next thing I knew we were over the City approaching LHR from the east which confused me immensely as I hadn't really noticed us banking that much. I grabbed my camera and started snapping as it's the first time I've flown in that way, I got some great snaps of the City and the Thames
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Entered our radar coverage at 10:03:09 at 10915ft travelling at 289.6kts, just north of Kingsclere in Berskhire. Crossed the M3 at Frimely running a west to east track, then through the OCKHAM beacon, no holding. Turned N/W and croised over Addington south of Croydon. North over Beckenham and then N/E passing north of Steatham. Crossed the River Thames right over Wandsworth bridge and joined the ILS over Putney bridge.
Landed 27L at 10:19:50 secs.
I've emailed you a couple of plots.
Landed 27L at 10:19:50 secs.
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heres a few from my last site in bristol, worked directly under the flightpath just across the road. got some good pics from the blood centre we were working on.
the typhoon was awesome, set every car alarm off in half a mile radius
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the typhoon was awesome, set every car alarm off in half a mile radius
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As awesome as the A380 is, it still saddens me that people get excited over what is just a double decker bus in the sky.
Concord is still where its at and we don't even fly the thing anymore
Concord is still where its at and we don't even fly the thing anymore
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Originally Posted by Flightman
Entered our radar coverage at 10:03:09 at 10915ft travelling at 289.6kts, just north of Kingsclere in Berskhire. Crossed the M3 at Frimely running a west to east track, then through the OCKHAM beacon, no holding. Turned N/W and croised over Addington south of Croydon. North over Beckenham and then N/E passing north of Steatham. Crossed the River Thames right over Wandsworth bridge and joined the ILS over Putney bridge.
Landed 27L at 10:19:50 secs.
I've emailed you a couple of plots.
Landed 27L at 10:19:50 secs.
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I've emailed you a couple of plots.
Do you only get stuff for LHR or can you get stuff from Gatwick too?
Not knowing where you work.
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