737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer

Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by Erwin on Sunday March 17, 2019 @04:08PM (#19416239)

I was at Farnbourough in 2014 and the A380 was even more amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew_kzgqCD2k

And the military A400M -- 4 engine turbprop -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voK2o62KpqI -- quite amazing to see when you are used to those tiny regional turboprops.

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by jacquesm on Sunday March 17, 2019 @04:43PM (#19416469)

That A380 take off is very impressive. Pity in 10 years time we will probably feel similar to it the way we feel about Concorde today. Thanks for posting.

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by stephen_g on Sunday March 17, 2019 @09:41PM (#19418080)

Not quite - they're still manufacturing A380s until 2021. Those will probably still be flying for at least 15 years. It won't be a distant memory like the Concorde for 25-30 years.

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by the_duke on Sunday March 17, 2019 @04:55PM (#19416528)

Yeah that take off roll is crazy short for such a huge aircraft.

Impressive performance with the plane empty and probably only an hour or two of fuel.

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by JauntyHatAngle on Sunday March 17, 2019 @08:37PM (#19417800)

Ignorant here, why will we feel about A380s the same way as the Concorde? What is happening to it?

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by obtino on Sunday March 17, 2019 @08:49PM (#19417841)

Airbus have scrapped it.

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Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer by adwww on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:12AM (#19419880)

I was driving past on the motorway and remember nearly crashing in shock at the aggresive maneuvering of something so big - first time seeing either an airliner do a display, or the A380.

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