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Remember the fuss they made about Concorde? Now they are claiming they can't afford to make "costly" modifications to their airports to take the Airbus 380, yer right!
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Just typical of their selfish and insular mentality.types of aircrafts used after the second world war?
The 'special relationship' with UK is based on UK backing USA up in wars that they decide to start, but in return UK (and other)businesses find all sorts of obstacles put in their way so they they can't compete on an even basis with US companies over there.
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They also call their baseball competition 'The world series' even though the only time a non US team competes is on the odd occasion that a team from Canada makes it through. So they can be crowned world champions.
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The mentaility of attention seeking spoilt bullies.
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if they cant con troll it. they don't want to know it.what is the fuel of areoplane?
i know nothing of aviation,but i must correct u-"yank" is a term applicable only to those in new york and the new england states.south of the mason-dixon line,we certainly object to being called "yankees" or "yanks",we are adressed as "southerners " of course,then there are midwesterners,westerners and pacific northwesterners.do please adress us correctly.which group precisely are u speaking of ?oh,aeronautics engineers-do u reeeeeally think anyone on here is an aeronautics engineer?go back to ur council flatand watch another round of "eastenders',pratt! sincerely,southern belle.Jealousy because a little country like UK is paving the way as nearly always they feed on other ppls technology,develop it then say look what we've done,Would not have got to the moon without the Germans,no jet engine without the Brits.I see cherrakeef had to bring up what we in the UK owe them for the War ww2 we owe you nothing and died,bled,and suffered till VE day we were there from start to finish not on a part time basis, In fact you owe us in the UK more than you may comprehend,If you take it to a logical conclusion you would not exist but for the UK so get over you ego and go learn real history not the Hollywood Slop you turn out.
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True True. But take Boeing for example it employs over 155,000people, It does over 60 Billion dollars in biz per anum..Fully 75% of all Commercial aircraft worldwide are Boeing .OK so what will the yanks get in return for making "costly" modifications to their airports to take the Airbus 380...Not a lot..
Think about it Einstein, if a company came out with a new delivery truck that happened to be 8 feet wider than the traffic lanes in London would the British government widen the streets of London? No because there is no room to do so. Land is at a premium and there is no room to expand. Its the same at aiports. They have expanded numerous times, most of them are near large cities and there is no more land available, existing runways would have to be shut down to widen if there was room and then all the runways/taxiways would have to be widened. And what would it cost? Just in construction terms ( not counting lost revenue due to closures)? Interstate highways cost over a million $ a foot. A runway has to cost more than that since it is designed for heavier traffic, tighter tolerances and longer life span.
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they cant be that superior or they would not need 6 british SBS guys to rescue 150 us marines from 100 taliban.they have room its just the fact that they dont like others beating them at anything.
BUT dont tarnish all americans with the same brush as i know quite a few and they are good people.
we english are not that perfect either.
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Pardon the USA for not running out and accomodating the Airbus conglomerate and modify our infrastructure for their plane. Go jump in the lake......and build a proper aircraft suited for your CUSTOMER.What do you want next...take Euros in our stores, drink Tea and crumpits instead of coffee, put in a monarchy and then care about them, shoot our dentists and walk around looking like British mouth, etc,etc,ect
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Americans are by and large not interested in anything outside America. A very high proportion of them have never travelled outside their own country.This is why they stomp their feet like children with a tantrum if they dont get their own way.
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They dont want to encourage the airbus as it will mean accepting that yet again the rest of the world has a good bit more to offer than they ever will.
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Hey cherokee, do you remember when America entered WW2? after that fantastic military strategic decision to keep your pacific fleet 'safe' at pearl harbour. Two years after we had been fighting it.
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A great many US soldiers will killed on the beaches of Normandy by the cowardice of your naval captains who wouldn't sail close enough to shore to let the tank troops onto the shore before dying from lack of oxygen.
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You also remember the wonderful job your soldiers made in Vietnam?
How about all the poor boys that were sent home to momma by friendly fire from trigger happy yanks during the gulf war?
Hey Gixer, thanks for the help rescuing the marines, I am sure you were the one to lead the operation.
Rember WW2,? if not for the US, Brits would not even have a country as you know it.. How quickly folks forget. Oh I guess its one of those "what have you done for us lately" things.....You are welcome BTW!
Taking care of our own.
keep your superior airbus on your side of the pond and enjoy!
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SFO said bring that piece of crap over more than a year ago big talk no showHi, a question about airplane and jets?? thanx!!?
I like the criticism of the US, and honestly I'm all for it. But Airbus can't even push a A380 out of their factory in one piece, so I would have saved this question for when the company can actually produce.Oakland,California -Oklahoma city, Oklahoma how long does it take by plane to get there?
What kind of garbage are you fools spewing? Don' t you realize that every major airline here is either bankrupt or just got out of bankruptcy? Nobody here can afford that. FedEx had ordered several, but Airbus had problems making the deadline, so they had to cancel. It's not about hating Airbus, it's business! Thousands of people lost jobs because of the airlines taking a nosedive. Personally I thing the 380 is a beautiful aircraft, but look at the technology Boeing and GE have developed put into the 787 and the engines. And I don't know of any major airport here that really has room to expand for that thing. People here already whine if a damn cessna flys over their house!! But It could very well be partially because Boeing is American. It gives us jobs. And then you bring war into it, and desecrate the names of those who died from both out countries. I served for 7 years, some of the best people I met were Europeans and Brits. Have some respect and get the hell over it!How do I list a Bell 47 helicopter for sale on the Internet?
Lets take away government propping up of Airbus and see if it can then compete with Boeing.Apart from airports that need to be reconfigured... think about all the systems that need to be changed...from catering to load planning. I know, Im in IT and my teams have been working on all the problems the purchase of 20 A380's will have on our airline. yes all very costly.
Boeing outclassed....I dont think so.
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Outclassed? The Concorde went broke and never made back the money invested. The Airbus 380 is way overdue because they can't get the wiring right, among other problems. The original Airbus 350 had to be cancelled and redesigned because the Boeing 787 was way ahead in the technology game. Boeing is currently stomping Airbus in the airplane orders arena. Who is outclassed here, my friend?To other respondents, let us not disrepect the troops on either side. We have come to each other's aid and paid with lives so that we may live in freedom.
The A380 while a incredable piece of A/C design and fabraction is from the view of many Airlines a non starter. It's size while it's major selling point is also a major bad point. This aircraft will require the reworking of EVERY system that is in use in a modern airport. It's not just a case of the A/c parking spaces, You need bigger jetways to load the people faster because if it's not flying, it's not making money. Bigger Baggage handing systems, larger Waiting areas. Someone already mentioned Catering, Fueling will take longer. You need bigger hangers, bigger Maintenance stands, bigger Tow Vehicles, more space to park them, basiclly more of everything.
Lets look at the #1 selling airliner in the world right now. It's the Boeing 737 that is a Fact no insult to Airbus. The 737 is a MID sized passenger plane. The Airline themselves are not buying the 747's and larger planes. I'm sorry but I do not know right off hand Airbus's Mid sized plane but it is the #2 seller. And I know from having flown on Airbus A/C that they are well made machines
Now as to the whole who's better debate.
My Fellow Amreicans I give you the Dehaviland (sp?) Comet. The 1st commerical Jet Passenger A/C. It failed commericaly due to the fact that it had square windows that cracked under repeted flight stress Had those windows been Oval from the begaining? Well let's just say Boeing might not be where it is today.
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My Friends in the UK. Having served with the USAF over in your wonderful nation. And having seen some of the incredable pioneering work you've done in avation. It was an American that made the 1st Powered flight, standing apon the shoulders of a WORLD of Avation Pioneers.
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And Finally to answer your question about the Concorde. I personally think that it was a WONDERFUL Machine. I wish it was still flying. But the COST per Seat killed it.
There's more to it than simply modifying a runway, there are infrastructure issues. But, you are partly right, the Americans do like to win at everything.
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Oh, and BTW Kyra K, I AM an Aeronautical Engineer! (In the RAF), There are all walks of life on this site!
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Well, several US airports HAVE budgeted the money to modify for the A380, but NOW, the thing is going to be TWO YEARS BEHIND SCHEDULE for it's initial launch. Some airports are not going to modify, because they figure that they would get 2 landings a month, and it's not worth the money.Plus, I can imagine both customs and baggage claim at LAX if 2-3 of these monsters landed at the same time.
As for your statement:
"Now they are claiming they can't afford to make "costly" modifications to their airports to take the Airbus 380, yer right!"
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I don't see you guys ponying up any money to modify OUR airports to accommodate YOUR airplane!
P.S. Beings as the thing IS 2 years behind on launch, Airbus hasn't outclassed ANYONE yet on this issue.
Of course, if it wasn't for America during WWII (seems to be a common thread here), instead of AIRBUS, it would be MESSERSCHMIDT!!
When have we ever been outclassed? The skies are full of American aircraft.I suppose we "bullied" all those foreign airlines into buying Boeing and made them cancel their orders for the 380.And to the other people that are whining about the US wanting to win at everything,thats what made us the best country in the world.We will gladly leave the losing to the rest of you.
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