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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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