You want the A380 to be a failure?

[TonyC]

As far as I know, the only other production aircraft to use a 5000 PSI system is the V-22 Osprey, ...

Judging from the chart included in the above referenced article, the F-18E/F also makes use of a 5000psi hydraulic system.

 

[(o) (o)]

even the frogs think it's ugly

 

[skywaytoheaven]

Come on guys if this thing was built in the US you would love it!(no matter what psi the hydraulic system was)

 

[TurboS7]

I remember when the 747 came out. Runways were not long enough, jetways were not big enough. It would take forever to load everyone etc. Yet look at the success. I think it will be a success on special route segments. I think the short hop over the pond will still be 767-777 country, you will see the Airbus in the Pacific and Asia. It will be interesting to see how it developes.

 

[VNugget]

WHO CARES IT'S A FRENCH SOCIALIST EUROTRASH PLASTIC PIECE OF @#$^ AND I HOPE IT CRASHES WITH ITS FIRST LOAD OF PASSENGERS THEN IT WILL BE PLAIN FOR ALL TO SEE BOEING RULES AIRBUS DROOLS BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

Some things you can never change, just smile and move on with your life

 

[Shalam]

WHO CARES IT'S A FRENCH SOCIALIST EUROTRASH PLASTIC PIECE OF @#$^ AND I HOPE IT CRASHES WITH ITS FIRST LOAD OF PASSENGERS THEN IT WILL BE PLAIN FOR ALL TO SEE BOEING RULES AIRBUS DROOLS

Some things you can never change, just smile and move on with your life

You want a big plane with 500+ passengers to crash because part of it is made in Europe? The worst aviation disaster in history involved Boeing aircraft.

 

[Grumman guy]

Bocefus For President !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DenverDude2002]

Ive flown over the pond/to hawaii in wide bodied ac, Id much rather take a 767/787 over a 747/380, anyone whos ever been suck in the middle of the 5 of a 2-5-2 configuration knows what I am talking about. 2-3-2 is the perfect seating configuration, never more than one seat away from the isle. The A380 is just to big, the 787 has the right balance of largess and usefulness. Plus the 787 has a configuration for almost every use, long haul and short haul. I think the 787 was a better bet, and the orders say it to, 787 has 217 and its 2 years from its first flight, and that number is likely to double by the time it does fly; 380 has 154 at time of flight.