A380 assembly hall opened today!

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A380 assembly hall opened today!

Postby Mr. Bones » Fri May 07, 2004 8:55 am

check it out guys, the giant hanger in Toulouse opened today. it measures 450 meters long, 290 meters wide and 46 meters high!!! :o :o :o

i didn't found many photos of it, the best ones you can find on www.airbus.com one with the nose section of the plane...so big!  ;)
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Re: A380 assembly hall opened today!

Postby Felix/FFDS » Fri May 07, 2004 9:40 am

and just think - the A380 is almost identical to the ill-fated MD-12 project of the early '80s.  It must be that great minds think alike.
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