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Flying the Airbus A380

Posted by Zonk on from the everything-should-come-with-a-bar dept.

FloatsomNJetsom writes "So the largest passenger airplane in the world actually is pretty large inside — Popular Mechanics has a great article and video from their test flight on the brand new double-decker Airbus A380. This includes footage of takeoff, interviews with the pilot and test engineer, a rundown on the bar, the two staircases, and an attempt to walk down a crowded aisle from one end of the plane to the other without having to say 'excuse me.'"

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  1. Re:"seat map" and Weight and balance programs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But what about imbalance ? You could end with one side moreheavier than the other (latterally or longitudinally).

    Well... I guess they just have to make sure Americans are evenly distributed inside the plane.