Simviation Forum - A380 takeoff from Heathrow

Mar 24^th, 2008 at 3:38pm

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I was at Heathrow to pick someone up, and was lucky enough to see a A380 take off.. took some very poor shots i'm afraid, but was really happy to have seen the bird finally! was real quiet on the take off compared to the 747's and what a big tail!!

sorry for the rubbish shots Sad

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Reply #1 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 4:45pm

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Lucky spot there!!

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Reply #2 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 4:54pm

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fulanito_uk wrote on Mar 24^th, 2008 at 3:38pm:

and what a big tail!!

Big everything.. Shocked

Nice catch, I'll be there soon doing the same thing

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Reply #3 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 4:55pm

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Nice catch!!

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Reply #4 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 5:14pm

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fulanito_uk wrote on Mar 24^th, 2008 at 3:38pm:

sorry for the rubbish shots Sad

Don't worry, seeing as I'm not a fan of the A380 I can only say the shots were fine - could've done with a few more trees, but otherwise fine. Grin

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Reply #5 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 5:20pm

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It's bloody massive!

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Reply #6 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 5:51pm

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Nicelyh caught.

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Reply #7 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 6:10pm

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What a horrible ugly thing.

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Reply #8 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 6:34pm

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What a horrible ugly thing.

That's your opinion Steven, but it serves a purpose.. Just what it was built and designed for.

Maybe they'll build one with afterburners, missiles and guns... just for you. Wink

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Reply #9 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 6:57pm

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What a horrible ugly thing.

That's your opinion Steven, but it serves a purpose.. Just what it was built and designed for.

Maybe they'll build one with afterburners, missiles and guns... just for you. Wink

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Reply #10 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 7:02pm

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What a horrible ugly thing.

That's your opinion Steven, but it serves a purpose.. Just what it was built and designed for.

Maybe they'll build one with afterburners, missiles and guns... just for you. Wink

It's nothing to do with it being civilian I just think it's a really ugly machine. Some airliners like the 747 aren't attractive but they aren't particularly ugly whilst that thing looks like humpback whale. There are plenty of horrible military machines out there too!

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Reply #11 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 7:03pm

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agree its not the prettiest of beasts, but its certainly an impressive piece of kit! can't wait to see one in real life! thanks for sharing!

it seems to have a lot of flap down in the final shot? is that normal for the A380 on takeoff?

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Reply #12 - Mar 24^th, 2008 at 7:11pm