October 21st, 2008

Qantas A380 at LAX

BLogbook Entry #686
Arrival Time: 11:14
Wright Time: .2

Photographed September 21, 2008 in Sydney Australia

The Qantas Airlines Airbus A380 stole the show yesterday as the very first passenger A380 flight into LAX. The celebs and local VIP’s turned out as the plane was maneuvered into position next to actor John Travolta’s Boeing 707. Interestingly, Travolta hinted (according to this article) that he was the first non-test pilot to fly the airplane. Actress Olivia Newton-John was also on hand.

Check out Cranky Flyer’s post and Flicker photo stream of the occasion - It’s top notch.

The Cranky Flyer Blog
Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380
John Travolta’s Beautiful 707
Cranky’s Flicker Photo Stream- Click here…

Pretty cool :grin:
Capt’n Chris

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October 19th, 2008

A380 Vmu Demo

BLogbook Entry #677
Arrival Time: 17:45
Wright Time: .1

Check out this impressive vid of the A380 dragging it’s tail down the runway for Vmu (Velocity Minimum Unstick) demo purposes, during certification.

:grin: Capt’n Chris

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