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British Airways A380 captain reveals what it’s like to fly the biggest passenger aircraft in the world
The 48-year-old has been flying the A380 for two years now and has kindly agreed to tell MailOnline Travel just what it's like to be in control of one. And it turns out that the low levels of noise it makes is one of the most surprising aspects of flying it. (www.dailymail.co.uk) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So, what are you actually saying? That Bunton was lying or that you agree with her and posted that to reinforce said agreement?
I was actually saying what I was actually saying. What do you infer?
I don't infer anything, merely asked a question to your intent as it is unclear.
"It’s so big that only around 20 runways in the world can handle it."
What a ridiculous statement. The A380 can easily land on runways that are 150 ft (45 m) wide, which is the standard for runways at major airports worldwide. From a 2007 article in Flight Global..."Airbus points out that the A380 has already flown into and out of more than 45 airports, and says that by 2011 more than 70 airports will be ready for A380 operations, including having compatible gates and passenger handling capacity."
Also, except for the superfluous BTV, I don't see anything in the A380 cockpit that isn't standard on all new aircraft models from Boeing and Airbus.
What a ridiculous statement. The A380 can easily land on runways that are 150 ft (45 m) wide, which is the standard for runways at major airports worldwide. From a 2007 article in Flight Global..."Airbus points out that the A380 has already flown into and out of more than 45 airports, and says that by 2011 more than 70 airports will be ready for A380 operations, including having compatible gates and passenger handling capacity."
Also, except for the superfluous BTV, I don't see anything in the A380 cockpit that isn't standard on all new aircraft models from Boeing and Airbus.
The article doesn’t quote the capt on the runway count. Perhaps the author came up with that.
While the A380 can operate from 150 foot wide runways, the problem is more due to the aircraft weight versus the size. Also, the associated taxiways have to be strong enough and wide enough in the turns. Most airports the handle the A380 had to undergo extensive changes and usually the A380 has only limited taxi routes. There is also the issue of while you may be able to land an A380 on a lot on runways, will it be able to takeoff from those same ones.
As was demonstrated recently in this FA post:
https://flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/7_days/popular/63037/Emirates_A380_Jet_Nearly_Loses_Directional_Control_In_Windy_Landing