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targetpractice

(4,919 posts) Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:56 PM Feb 2020

I love the Airbus A380... So fun...

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I love the Airbus A380... So fun... (Original Post) targetpractice Feb 2020 OP

Oh my gosh! applegrove Feb 2020 #1

I would be sh***ing bricks Skittles Feb 2020 #2

The "Pucker Factor " pdxflyboy Feb 2020 #3

That looks like a giant Harrier landing!! Siwsan Feb 2020 #4

(Cue the 808) Roll. Pitch and Yaw jpak Feb 2020 #5

Impressive....wonder how much of that is the airplane vs. the skill of the pilot Pachamama Feb 2020 #6

The A380 has autoland capability Major Nikon Feb 2020 #8

I'll bet the folks in the tail section had some fun... targetpractice Feb 2020 #7

applegrove

(118,718 posts)

1. Oh my gosh!

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Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:58 PM

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Skittles

(153,169 posts)

2. I would be sh***ing bricks

Reply to targetpractice (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 06:59 PM

Feb 2020

I kid you not.

pdxflyboy

(678 posts)

3. The "Pucker Factor "

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Sat Feb 15, 2020, 07:04 PM

Feb 2020

must have been 100 on that one!

Siwsan

(26,281 posts)

4. That looks like a giant Harrier landing!!

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Sat Feb 15, 2020, 07:07 PM

Feb 2020

Damn!

jpak

(41,758 posts)

5. (Cue the 808) Roll. Pitch and Yaw

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Sat Feb 15, 2020, 07:11 PM

Feb 2020

Roll. Pitch and Yaw

Roll. Pitch and Yaw

Roll. Pitch and Yaw

Roll. Pitch and Yaw

Roll. Pitch and Yaw

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

6. Impressive....wonder how much of that is the airplane vs. the skill of the pilot

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Sat Feb 15, 2020, 08:17 PM

Feb 2020

The Airbus 380-800 is great...fly it with Lufthansa often between SFO and FRA.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

8. The A380 has autoland capability

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:02 AM

Feb 2020

I’ve never flown a plane that had it, but I’d assume there has to be a limitation on crosswind that was well exceeded, meaning this landing was probably hand flown. Even in those situations you would typically leave the autopilot on until shortly before landing. So all you have to do is maintain the profile. The trickiest part is keeping it on the runway and not exceeding any side load limitations on the landing gear.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

7. I'll bet the folks in the tail section had some fun...

Reply to targetpractice (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 09:35 PM

Feb 2020

... That aircraft is such a massively amazing feat of engineering... I'm sad that Airbus discontinued the A380 program last year. I've loved that design from afar since its conception, but I've never had the privilege of being a passenger in one.

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