A380

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When will it be available on FS2004?

Anyone know?
Here's me hoping!

 

[Dan]

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"SteveF" <stevenfranks1968@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When will it be available on FS2004?
>
> Anyone know?
> Here's me hoping!
>

AVSIM have had a FS9 model for some time.

Dan

 

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"Dan" <dan@home.net> wrote in message
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> "SteveF" <stevenfranks1968@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:WYcHd.13164$GG1.2489@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> When will it be available on FS2004?
>>
>> Anyone know?
>> Here's me hoping!
>>
>
> AVSIM have had a FS9 model for some time.
>

Well the real thing hasnt actually left the ground for even a first test
flight yet

 

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"String" <String@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Dan" <dan@home.net> wrote in message
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>> "SteveF" <stevenfranks1968@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:WYcHd.13164$GG1.2489@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> When will it be available on FS2004?
>>>
>>> Anyone know?
>>> Here's me hoping!
>>>
>>
>> AVSIM have had a FS9 model for some time.
>>
>
> Well the real thing hasnt actually left the ground for even a first test
> flight yet
>
>

No way! I believe it has. It had/has some weight problems, but I thought
they flew the beast already. Probably will have to add a couple JATO rockets
on it to help it take off.

 

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"HockeyTownUSA" <magma@killspam.comcast.net> writes:
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> No way! I believe it has. It had/has some weight problems, but I thought
> they flew the beast already. Probably will have to add a couple JATO rockets
> on it to help it take off.

No, the A380 hasn't flown yet, it's first test flight is scheduled for
march.

Øystein
--
Roy Batty: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships
on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the
dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time,
like tears in rain. Time to die.

 

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Can you configure these airliner sims with different gross weights and
simulate in-flight system failures, namely one engine? I hope the A380
never has more than one engine failure at a time!

I've also wanted to find a B-2 simulator and try putting it into a steep
straight and level bank.

J3

 

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> No way! I believe it has. It had/has some weight problems, but I thought
> they flew the beast already. Probably will have to add a couple JATO
> rockets on it to help it take off.

First test flight is in March. The GE option engines are being test flown
on another aircraft nowish i believe. Give it 18 months to 2 years for
airworthiness and certification provided nothing goes wrong and then wait
until airports have upgraded ready to cope with it and the thing may
actually enter service.

 

[Dan]

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"String" <String@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> No way! I believe it has. It had/has some weight problems, but I thought
>> they flew the beast already. Probably will have to add a couple JATO
>> rockets on it to help it take off.
>
> First test flight is in March. The GE option engines are being test flown
> on another aircraft nowish i believe. Give it 18 months to 2 years for
> airworthiness and certification provided nothing goes wrong and then wait
> until airports have upgraded ready to cope with it and the thing may
> actually enter service.
>

Emirates plan their first A380 flight in Summer 2006 - lets hope they can
stick to it!

Dan

 

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> Emirates plan their first A380 flight in Summer 2006 - lets hope they can
> stick to it!

Cant be many airports upgraded by then. I'll believe it when i see it