A380 painted and with full 4 engines

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

i just read at Airliners.net and saw the first A380 with some paint and 4 engines, looks pretty cool.

[eno]

Here's the pic.
A380 Rollout

[Craig.]

rumors abound as to what is under the sheets. could be a new scheme or could just be un-painted areas waiting for the primer. It looks a little shorter now its been painted and the cockpit looks a little out of place. But i cant wait to see it fly, i might even goto france to see it.

[Hagar]

rumors abound as to what is under the sheets. could be a new scheme or could just be un-painted areas waiting for the primer.

Probably masking protecting the windows. That would be normal practice. There could be a cheat line already painted beneath it.

PS. I just had another look at the photo. I see the sheeting is covering the tail & rear fuselage. Whatever is beneath it I would think it's there to prevent overspray. Maybe the tail was painted separately. It's a big job. LOL

[Craig.]

if you look closely at the join between the tail and rudder you can see a little art work underneath. it looks a little like this
http://www.airbus.com/wallpapers/2005/j ... 00_600.jpg

[jknight8907]

The way that covering is laid out, it looks like it's shielding a airline or maybe Airbus name on the front section, and a logo on the tail.

[Theis]

i like the reg. F-WWOW  8)

[ATI_7500]

if you look closely at the join between the tail and rudder you can see a little art work underneath. it looks a little like this
http://www.airbus.com/wallpapers/2005/j ... 00_600.jpg

You think that Airbus gets a new standard promo paint scheme,like Boeing did with its 'dream liner' one?

[Craig.]

It wouldn't surprise me, new aircraft time to bring in a new era for airbus. The rumors have been floating around they would try a new logo/paint scheme.

[Mr. Bones]

cool! some friends around here are going to Toulouse for the first flight. allas I can't go with them as I suffer from my exams untill februari  :(

[Craig.]

first flights march Bones.

[Mr. Bones]

first flights march Bones.

according to "luchtvaartnieuws' (aviaton news in dutch) it will be on februari the 22nd...others say 31st of march...i don't care, i won't be there anyway... allas!

[C]

Its nice to see that being a true multinational aircraft, all the nations in the Airbus consortium are being represented in the flight crew for the first flight...


...except Britain.

And the aircraft will have 2 captains (?!)....


Charlie

[TacitBlue]

Maybe Im just not used to looking at airliners, but that thing is huge! I cant get over that.

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

hope the flight is successful