Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread John Coyle
Airbus A380 test bed pics Can anybody say DC-3 grin? Yes. S-A-D-I-S-T !! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread David Savage
On 12/8/05, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just compare that with my longest recent flight, 13 hours from Hong Kong to London, crammed into a seat two inches too narrow and six inches too short for a six-footer - how on earth do you get on with airline seats? They stick him in the cargo

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread John Forbes
If I were worried about safety, I would rather take the QE2 across the Atlantic than a plane. John On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:55:22 -, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: I firmly beleive they should be limited to 25 passengers. That way they

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My gosh, what a monster. I can't imagine how miserable it will be at Heathrow on a morning when three of those arrive at the same time. Believe me Godfrey, I was there yesterday with no 747s on sight. It was still grim, miserable and user

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Believe me Godfrey, I was there yesterday with no 747s on sight. It was still grim, miserable and user unfriendly. I only fly Heathrow when there is no alternative. Most airports are miserable and unfriendly. Would

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread frank theriault
On 12/7/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was a joke. So was the wow. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Cotty
That was a joke. So was the wow. Yeah but you got suckered - it's reall 5,203 bicycles ;-P Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/12/05, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: Just compare that with my longest recent flight, 13 hours from Hong Kong to London, crammed into a seat two inches too narrow and six inches too short for a six-footer - how on earth do you get on with airline seats? Arrive early at check in,

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread frank theriault
On 12/8/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was a joke. So was the wow. Yeah but you got suckered - it's reall 5,203 bicycles Wow! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aw, c'mon Cotty, I took my first ever flight in a DC3, and the thing rattled and banged it's way across the Channel at a good 75 mph! Got us there though, and in reasonable comfort. Of course you jumped out of it just after

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 8 Dec 2005, Jostein wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Believe me Godfrey, I was there yesterday with no 747s on sight. It was still grim, miserable and user unfriendly. I only fly Heathrow when there is no alternative. Most airports are miserable and unfriendly. Would you prefer Gatwick or

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread John Coyle
C'mon Christian, I'm not that old! Although I do feel it sometimes John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:19 AM Subject: Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics - Original

RE: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread Bob W
Airbus A380 test bed pics - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Believe me Godfrey, I was there yesterday with no 747s on sight. It was still grim, miserable and user unfriendly. I only fly Heathrow when there is no alternative. Most airports

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread John Forbes
The best airport is the nearest. John On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:30:35 -, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Believe me Godfrey, I was there yesterday with no 747s on sight. It was still grim, miserable and user

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread frank theriault
On 12/8/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The best airport is the nearest. The best airport is the one you're leaving from. Reminds me of the old Henny Youngman joke: Just came back from a pleasure trip; Drove my mother-in-law to the airport rimshot. -frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-08 Thread David Mann
On Dec 8, 2005, at 8:41 PM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Per kilometer, yes. Per trip, no. That's the good thing about statistics. You can draw whatever conclusion you like based on how you interpret the data :) - Dave

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/07 Wed AM 02:50:24 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess: http://samchuiphotos.com/A380Sydney/A380_Australia_visit_November_2005.html Thanks

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Powell Hargrave
Very interesting. He got a bit carried away with the wide angle. I wanted an exterior shot which showed the scale of the aircraft. Normal lens shot of the whole plane with people near the engines or wheels. Powell Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess:

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On 12/6/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess: http://samchuiphotos.com/A380Sydney/A380_Australia_visit_November_2005.html That is one Big Mother of an Airplane!!! I recall hearing the figure early in the planning stages, but I've

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/12/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: How many will it hold? 3,752. Bicycles. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread John Francis
In maximum seating configuration, as many as 800 people. On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 01:47:23PM -0500, frank theriault wrote: On 12/6/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess:

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On 12/7/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/12/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: How many will it hold? 3,752. Bicycles. Wow... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On 12/7/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In maximum seating configuration, as many as 800 people. Wow... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess: http://samchuiphotos.com/A380Sydney/ A380_Australia_visit_November_2005.html My gosh, what a monster. I can't imagine how miserable it will be at Heathrow on a morning when three of those arrive at the same time. The last time that

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Norman Baugher
Deplane time1 to 2 hours. Norm John Francis wrote: In maximum seating configuration, as many as 800 people.

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread John Francis
Actually, that's a serious problem. You can't board that many people through a single jetway, so the plane is designed for multiple simultaneous board points. Even there, though, most airports just can't handle that many people at a single gate. On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 12:11:15PM -0800,

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Think of the Air Disaster Headlines that would be possible, like the Titanic... John Francis wrote: In maximum seating configuration, as many as 800 people. On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 01:47:23PM -0500, frank theriault wrote: On 12/6/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not my

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Airports will have to be redesigned, the only way to unload one of those monsters in a relatively reasonable amount of time is with a double decker concourse, which few, (read no), airports have at this time. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess:

RE: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Bob W
Airbus sunk by iceberg? -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 December 2005 21:29 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics Think of the Air Disaster Headlines that would be possible, like

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics Think of the Air Disaster Headlines that would be possible, like the Titanic... -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics Actually, that's a serious problem. You can't board that many people through a single jetway, so the plane is designed for multiple simultaneous board points. Even there, though, most airports just

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Dec 2005 at 15:59, William Robb wrote: Multiple gates? Not that airlines or airports ever really show much concern about little things like not annoying their customers. There is AU$100mil being spent on the Sydney airport infrastructure including terminals in order to properly

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Dec 2005 at 10:25, Powell Hargrave wrote: Very interesting. He got a bit carried away with the wide angle. I wanted an exterior shot which showed the scale of the aircraft. Normal lens shot of the whole plane with people near the engines or wheels. I'm pretty sure he would have shot

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Cotty
3,752. Bicycles. Wow... That was a joke. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/12/05, Norman Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed: Deplane time1 to 2 hours. Talking bollocks man! Source?? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: 3,752. Bicycles. Wow... That was a joke. 3,752 bicycles in an Airbus sounds like a song title.

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread graywolf
It is designed for the current antiterrorist evironment. It will take 4 hours for the passengers to go through security anyway grin. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- John Francis wrote: Actually, that's a serious problem.

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread graywolf
I firmly beleive they should be limited to 25 passengers. That way they can not kill too many when they crash. Probably should be unpressurized, and limited to about 200kts too. Can anybody say DC-3 grin? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: I firmly beleive they should be limited to 25 passengers. That way they can not kill too many when they crash. Probably should be unpressurized, and limited to about 200kts too. Statistically still the safest form of transport. Can anybody

Re: OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-07 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 08 Dec 2005 07:55:22 +0100 schreef Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 7/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: I firmly beleive they should be limited to 25 passengers. That way they can not kill too many when they crash. Probably should be unpressurized, and limited to about 200kts

OT Airbus A380 test bed pics

2005-12-06 Thread Rob Studdert
Not my pics but interesting and pretty unique I guess: http://samchuiphotos.com/A380Sydney/A380_Australia_visit_November_2005.html Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since