Simviation Forum - How Quiet...

Jun 6^th, 2007 at 5:03am

An-225 Ex Member

Is the new A380? Anyone else heard it? Tonight, (this marks the 3rd time I have seen the 380) it flew over my house on approach to YSSY, 16R. As soon as it landed, I ran into my mums room and asked if she could hear it. "Hear what?" she responded. This ought to stop complaints about engine noise. Grin

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Reply #1 - Jun 6^th, 2007 at 11:25am

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I've never heard it, but I would imagine Airbus engineers tried their best to reduce aerodynamic noise.

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Reply #2 - Jun 7^th, 2007 at 11:39am

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Remember that was landing. Take off would be much louder. Wink

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Reply #3 - Jun 7^th, 2007 at 2:11pm

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Is the new A380? Anyone else heard it? Tonight, (this marks the 3rd time I have seen the 380) it flew over my house on approach to YSSY, 16R. As soon as it landed, I ran into my mums room and asked if she could hear it. "Hear what?" she responded. �This ought to stop complaints about engine noise. � Grin

I didn't know there were any complaints. I recall seeing a video of people witnessing the A380 arrive at LAX and people commented on how quiet it was as well. I attribute that to better quality engines.

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Reply #4 - Jun 15^th, 2007 at 6:08pm

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Wasn't that one of the goals of the A380 design? A much more environmentally friendly plane? Both nature, and people wise?

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Reply #5 - Jun 15^th, 2007 at 8:52pm

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Yes Isak, it was. I just cannot believe how quiet it was...it flew RIGHT over our house, and I am the only one who heard it...

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Reply #6 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 4:43pm

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Jayhawk Jake wrote on Jun 6^th, 2007 at 11:25am:

I've never heard it, but I would imagine Airbus engineers tried their best to reduce aerodynamic noise.

Surely aerodynamic noise would make up a minuscule 5% or less of the overall noise footprint?
I was under the impression it was down to the engines?

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Reply #7 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 5:53pm

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It depends on the wind too. Arrivals into LaGuardia I can either hear from down here in my basement and sometimes I could be outside on a dead still day and not hear anything. That is, with being able to see them also.

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Reply #8 - Jun 21^st, 2007 at 7:36am

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You haven't heard quiet till you've heard a 717. Props are louder.

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Reply #9 - Jun 21^st, 2007 at 11:37am

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Zerotime wrote on Jun 21^st, 2007 at 7:36am:

You haven't heard quiet till you've heard a 717. Props are louder. �

Have to agree. Very pleasant hum to fly with.

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Reply #10 - Jun 24^th, 2007 at 10:13pm

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Air tran flies 717's over my house a lot lately

not really noticeable most of the time... Wink

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