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Tuesday, 9 February 2010
quote [ The 747-8 Intercontinental is 16 per cent more fuel efficient than the 747-400 and 11 percent more fuel efficient than the A380, the super jumbo plane made by European rival Airbus, the company says. ]
Sorry, but I've been a plane nerd since my best mate from primary school started flying jumbos. She's super excited about this thing, and now it's finally in the air.
[sci&tech] [by Viking_Biochemist@12:26amGMT] [+6 Good] Video of the first flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVoh4RYybGE Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747-8 As far as I know, it's still in the air now. -------------------------------------------- Unrelated except for the first-videos-of-big-things aspect: A huge fish! http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8501000/8501251.stm |
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crwk8
said @ 12:36am GMT on 9th Feb
you know? when i was a child it was faster to get form NY to France than it is now |
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robotroadkill
said @ 1:27am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Underrated]
Imagination doesn't count. |
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Dioxin
said @ 1:31am GMT on 9th Feb
We all know how that turned out. |
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blackpsypher
said @ 1:24am GMT on 9th Feb
While I'm more of a low-bypass fan (pun intended), the new GEnx turbofan is nothing if not a sexy-as-hell chunk o' turbine power. |
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Dioxin
said @ 1:29am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Underrated]
I'm still waiting for this thing.  |
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skoob666
said @ 1:45am GMT on 9th Feb
I thought the BWB was scrapped. |
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hippoh
said @ 1:48am GMT on 9th Feb
I thought BBW with strapon |
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blackpsypher
said @ 2:06am GMT on 9th Feb
It actually never existed from what I heard. Boeing is developing blended wing designs, but it sounds as though they are exclusively for military applications. |
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skoob666
said @ 3:17am GMT on 9th Feb
It never made it off the drawing board as far as I know. I thought the whole project got canned because it went way over budget. |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 1:54am GMT on 9th Feb
Although it is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen... |
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Dioxin
said @ 2:36am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Interesting]
What about this, or this, or even this? ...this? |
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the circus
said @ 2:56am GMT on 9th Feb
The future is yesterday... |
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skoob666
said @ 3:27am GMT on 9th Feb
Fuck year! Beriev ground effect planes are so cool. |
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Naruki
said @ 2:16am GMT on 9th Feb
Looks like the world's biggest gesture of "Talk to the Hand!" |
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anagramophone
said @ 4:32pm GMT on 10th Feb
There's this. No website activity since aught-three, however. In either case, I think you'll be waiting a long time. |
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anagramophone
said @ 4:49pm GMT on 10th Feb
[Score:1 Funny]
the wait for this has become irritatingly long as well. hmm, noticing a trend here...  |
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Naruki
said @ 2:17am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:3 Funny]
I'm an Australian, you know we like Big Things. Says the woman who married an Asian man. *runs and hides* |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 3:44am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Insightful]
*shrugs* Nothing counts as big to an Australian unless it's at least thirty feet high and made of fibreglass, so why worry about such trivialities? |
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lilmookieesquire
said @ 11:18am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:3 Funny]
Psssssssssssst... I think you are suppose to say that his winky is huge. |
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Naruki
said @ 2:00pm GMT on 9th Feb
They use British style English. Call it a blinky. |
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azbubz
said @ 12:41am GMT on 10th Feb
[Score:1 Funny]
But, if he's Asian, wouldn't that be, "brinky?" |
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Naruki
said @ 1:48am GMT on 10th Feb
Plobabry. |
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azbubz
said @ 5:23pm GMT on 10th Feb
exacrwy |
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Dioxin
said @ 4:29pm GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Informative]
She just told you it's at least thirty feet high and made of fibreglass. |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 8:39pm GMT on 9th Feb
Yeah I'm going to get into an argument on the internet about the size of my husband's dick. That'll work out reaaaal well. |
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mrcucumber
said @ 10:23pm GMT on 9th Feb
You don't like the size of your husbands dick? aww, c'mon. go ahead. pleeeeese.... |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 12:57am GMT on 10th Feb
I do so hate to let you kids down. |
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Reagletam
said @ 2:40am GMT on 9th Feb
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/229/is-it-possible-to-loop-or-roll-a-747-jet |
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uncletim
said @ 3:51am GMT on 9th Feb
The Oarfish, amazing. It can grow to be 50 feet in length? cool. |
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mrcucumber
said @ 3:02pm GMT on 9th Feb
Too bad the video doesn't work now.... |
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JOECAM
said @ 5:10am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:1 Underrated]
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pleaides
said @ 6:49am GMT on 9th Feb
+1 Festo. Their shit is gold. |
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rash1
said @ 5:50am GMT on 9th Feb
Okay, but why can't they make them faster? |
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ckfahrenheit
said @ 5:59am GMT on 9th Feb
+1 legendary fish |
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wubbens
said @ 6:18am GMT on 9th Feb
[Score:-1 Overrated]
"It's more efficient" BS. |
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lilmookieesquire
said @ 3:00pm GMT on 9th Feb
You modded this "Troll"? You're such a pussy. |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 8:35pm GMT on 9th Feb
Show me the numbers, instead of downmodding like a little bitch. |
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wubbens
said @ 8:47am GMT on 10th Feb
[Score:-3]
Viking_Biochemist, Thanks for that PM, in which you asked "How the fuck is quoting a comparative statistic from a wikipedia entry "trolling"?" You are wrong and I could tell you why, but it would be a waste of my time. That XKCD about 'someone being wrong on the internet'? Yup. So it is better for you to go to airliners.net and join other trolls in praising the 747 and blasting the 'whalejet', without having any concept of CASM or RASM. Oh, and downmodding an ignorant person does not make me a little bitch, but whining about it (instead of fixing your ignorance) does make you one. Carry on Mr. Troll Captain! |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 10:29am GMT on 10th Feb
Mate, what the fuck is up your arse? I quoted the facts that I've got available to me. As far as I can find out, they're accurate. You telling me I'm wrong without making any kind of contribution to show anyone why is just being a dick. I also remarked that I think the 747 is better looking. So what? Aren't I allowed have an opinion? I've got better things to do than fart around on airliner forums. I'm a scientist, not a pilot, but I like planes. I like all planes. I like the A380, I just think it looks like a blimp, and if someone can make something better, good on 'em. I just thought it was notable that this thing had a first test flight and thought people might be interested. Obviously it isn't up to your very high standards of contribution to this community, which would consist of... oh wait, let me see... sweet fuck all and a lot of downmods. Stop abusing the mod system. ....Yeah I know, internet SERIOUS BUSINESS. |
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Naruki
said @ 1:59pm GMT on 10th Feb
You telling me I'm wrong without making any kind of contribution to show anyone why is just being a dick. Actually, it's him being a troll. Don't waste anymore time on him. |
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anagramophone
said @ 5:04pm GMT on 10th Feb
[Score:1 Insightful]
it's rather a shame wubbens doesn't seem capable of the measured approach. the number of words he wasted being an internet asshole is adequate enough to outline a counterpoint. |
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sanepride
said @ 3:41pm GMT on 9th Feb
So it's what? - a larger capacity version of the same aircraft that's been in service for the past 40 years? Doesn't seem all that new to me. Today BTW, Feb. 9, is the anniversary of the maiden flight of the 747 in 1969. |
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bluecalx
said @ 5:33pm GMT on 9th Feb
So what? The same basic plane that's been having birthdays for the past 41 years? Doesn't seem all that interesting to me. |
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sanepride
said @ 5:56pm GMT on 9th Feb
I agree! That's why it's just an addendum to a comment and not a post. |
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Viking_Biochemist
said @ 8:37pm GMT on 9th Feb
It's not exactly just larger capacity. It might look similar but there's a lot of new tech there. Anyway, I'm not expecting everyone to fall over from excitement, but I think it's noteworthy. *shrugs* |
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azbubz
said @ 12:43am GMT on 10th Feb
I thought it first flew in December? |
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azbubz
said @ 12:44am GMT on 10th Feb
My bad, that was the dreamliner. |
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In extended, something else for non-aeroplane geeks: the first video of a giant oarfish in the wild.
...I can't help it, I'm an Australian, you know we like Big Things.