A380 rolls out...

[RIC_BARKER]

Here it is...the 1st spy shot...airframe CN5000 rolled out of the hangar this morning.

[Craig.]

argh when will they place the nose cone on that thing, its ugly enough but without it its even uglier.
Good pic though thanks:)

[Mr. Bones]

sad the engines aren't attached to it yet. i'd like to see it standing next to another plane too (A340, 747) so we can actually see how big it is!  ;)

[RIC_BARKER]

[quote]sad the engines aren't attached to it yet. i'd like to see it standing next to another plane too (A340, 747) so we can actually see how big it is!

[Meyekul]

Wow that thing is HUGE!  I bet the guys at Boeing are sitting around throwing darts at that picture waiting for the 7E7 to roll out

[Scottler]

I'm still reminded of the OTHER European produced "biggest and most luxurious" mass transportation project that didn't really get off to a great start.

[RIC_BARKER]

I'm still reminded of the OTHER European produced "biggest and most luxurious" mass transportation project that didn't really get off to a great start.

It's gonna have to be one hella big iceberg.

[Woodlouse2002]

I'm still reminded of the OTHER European produced "biggest and most luxurious" mass transportation project that didn't really get off to a great start.

I'm trying to think what you mean, the QM2 seems to be doing alright...

[Scottler]

Last time I made the reference no one got it either.  This time Ric seems to have picked up on it.  Score one for Mr. Barker.

[RIC_BARKER]

Score one for Mr. Barker.

Hooray!  ;D

[Woodlouse2002]

[quote]Last time I made the reference no one got it either.

[RIC_BARKER]

Enough with the Titanic already!  ;D

This airframe will not fly anyways - it will be tested to destruction.

Some more shots for you:








Ric B.

[Craig.]

this is gonna sound strange, But am i the only one whos a little worried about the wings. They look awfully for lack of a better term, breakable.

[Woodlouse2002]

I think the word your looking for is "flexible". The're probably a lot stonger than a lot of other wings out there.

[RIC_BARKER]

this is gonna sound strange, But am i the only one whos a little worried about the wings. They look awfully for lack of a better term, breakable.

What makes a wing look breakable exactly? I'm sure airbus have done their sums!

Ric B.