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Airbus A380 Completes Maiden Test Flight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-may-experience-a-little-turbulence-people dept.

crazy blade writes "The much anticipated maiden test flight of the Airbus A380 jumbo jet is underway. The aircraft left Blagnac International Airport in Toulouse, France at 10.29 hours local time (08.29 UTC) from runway 32L. Here are some photos if you're interested."

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  1. Re:When will India/China/Brazil/Russia enter the r by ghoul · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What I really meant was when will these planes have a market share comparable to Airbus and Boing? I am a little surprised as everyone knows the Russians have always been ahead of the west in fighter plane technology just like the west has been ahead in aircraft carriers( For the patriotic its not about brains its about funding priorities).
    Given this lead in fighter tech the fact that Russia/Ukraine/other ex-SSRs are not able to market their planes abroad better

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