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2006-06-15 Europe

A380 Superjumbo: Still jumbo, not so super

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-06-15 13:08|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They don't even mention that the A380 requires at least 12,000 feet of runway, so most airports will need to extend theirs.

Just a little added expense...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-15 14:06|| 2006-06-15 14:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The runway at Colorado Springs' airport is 13,500 feet, but it's already breaking up due to the use of inferior concrete. Both the Air Force (which paid half) and the city are investigating. Denver also has a couple of 13,500 foot runways. Unfortunately for Airbus, the thin air up here would require at least a 15,000 foot runway to land their monster on. BTW, both airports regularly handle C-5 and C-17 aircraft.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-06-15 15:32|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-15 15:32|| Front Page Top

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