Simviation Forum - A380 question

Aug 2^nd, 2006 at 3:37pm

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I've heard that the A380 can fly from London to Sydney. Is it true, or is it just hype?

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Reply #1 - Aug 2^nd, 2006 at 4:02pm

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Just hype, at least for the -800 model. Its range is about 15,000 kilometers, and from London to Sydney is 16,997 kilometers. However, there may be an extended range version that could do the trip.

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Reply #2 - Aug 2^nd, 2006 at 4:16pm

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I've heard that the A380 can fly from London to Sydney. Is it true, or is it just hype?

I'm sure it could if it tried. Doubt it would have any passengers on board though... Grin

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Reply #3 - Aug 3^rd, 2006 at 3:45pm

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there are a couple of planes that can do london Sydney, its Sydney london thats the problem.

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Reply #4 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 1:57am

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there are a couple of planes that can do london Sydney, its Sydney london thats the problem.

What's the difference?

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Reply #5 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 7:30am

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the wind, you have a tailwind thanks to the jetstream, which helps with fuel saving. on the way back its a headwind.

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Reply #6 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 7:57pm

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the wind, you have a tailwind thanks to the jetstream, which helps with fuel saving. on the way back its a headwind.

Inless you keep going east. Grin

Then it's a bloody long way though... Tongue

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Reply #7 - Aug 8^th, 2006 at 1:36pm

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they A380 can fly hlafway around the world

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Reply #8 - Aug 8^th, 2006 at 1:40pm

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they A380 can fly hlafway around the world

That it may. But more often than not I reckon you'd run out of fuel over an ocean. Grin

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Reply #9 - Aug 8^th, 2006 at 1:48pm