Luchtzak From Belgium, joined Dec 2001, 467 posts, RR: 19 Posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 18400 times:
He is Belgian ánd he is leading the Emirates-Airbus A380 integration program: captain Patrick De Roeck was the very first commercial pilot to fly the Airbus A380 for Emirates Airlines on the Dubai Air Show, escorted by the 'Patrouille De France'. Have a look at the images here: http://www.luchtzak.be/article10645.html
Lehpron From United States, joined Jul 2001, 7027 posts, RR: 31 Reply 2, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 18160 times:
Man if those escorts must be far enough from the wake vortex of the A380, otherwise we would be able to see the interaction with the streams leaving those jets.
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Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 7218 posts, RR: 14 Reply 5, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 17974 times:
Quoting Lehpron (Reply 2): Man if those escorts must be far enough from the wake vortex of the A380, otherwise we would be able to see the interaction with the streams leaving those jets.
Quoting N754PR (Reply 3): Lehpron, great attempt at turning another post into and anti Airbus post....
How is that anti Airbus? Big planes make big vortices.
Scbriml From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2003, 8893 posts, RR: 50 Reply 7, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 17817 times:
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Quoting N328KF (Reply 6): I wonder if any of those Hawk pilots
The French AF, flying British planes? Are you mad sir?
Scallar From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 119 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 17439 times:
Great pics! Thanks for sharing. W(w)ow, the more pics of the A380 I see, the more beautiful it gets. In the first picture there, are they flying over "The Palm", the artificial luxury islands they're building in Dubai for the rich people?
/Scallar
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Milan320 From Sweden, joined Jan 2005, 855 posts, RR: 15 Reply 12, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 17168 times:
Quoting Lehpron (Reply 2): Man if those escorts must be far enough from the wake vortex of the A380, otherwise we would be able to see the interaction with the streams leaving those jets.
That's what I thought or perhaps in the end, the whole wake-vortex "controversy" has been blown out of proportion, especially here on a.net.
Recall the small corvette chase plane photographing the A380? It certainly wasn't far and wasn't affected by the wake vortices.
-Milan320
MD80fanatic From United States, joined Apr 2004, 2421 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 16810 times:
There is no wake vortex controversy....for pete's sake. It's the wake turbulence that is the current issue.
From Mirriamwebster.com:
[Main Entry: vor·tex
Pronunciation: 'vor-"teks
Function: noun
1 a : a mass of fluid (as a liquid) with a whirling or circular motion that tends to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle and to draw toward this cavity or vacuum bodies subject to its action; especially : WHIRLPOOL, EDDY b : a region within a body of fluid in which the fluid elements have an angular velocity
2 : something that resembles a whirlpool
Main Entry: tur·bu·lence
Pronunciation: 't&r-by&-l&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being turbulent : as a : wild commotion b : irregular atmospheric motion especially when characterized by up-and-down currents c : departure in a fluid from a smooth flow
Air caught in a vortex is still considered smooth flow, as all air parcels within it share very similar angular velocities.
Astuteman From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2005, 6139 posts, RR: 84 Reply 15, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 16335 times:
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I can't see anything other than a magnificent, beautiful aircraft (the A380....) in those pictures. MAJESTIC.
AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 289 posts, RR: 24 Reply 17, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 16018 times:
When I see those pictures taken from above the plane, I think about how big that wing is it almost looks like those fighters could land on the wings during flight hehe
Goaliemn From United States, joined Sep 2005, 460 posts, RR: 5 Reply 18, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 15146 times:
Quoting MD80fanatic (Reply 14): Air caught in a vortex is still considered smooth flow, as all air parcels within it share very similar angular velocities.
you've apparently never been in a cessna taking off behind a A320. There is definately some turbulance behind a larger plane. I've gotten caught in vortexi being 737s and DC10s in flight as well. Flying around SFO airspace, you run into that.
JBirdAV8r From United States, joined Jun 2001, 2966 posts, RR: 21 Reply 22, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 12765 times:
Quoting Milan320 (Reply 12): Recall the small corvette chase plane photographing the A380? It certainly wasn't far and wasn't affected by the wake vortices.
It was also traveling a good distance above the A380, i.e. out of the line of fire.
VinnieWinnie From France, joined Nov 2005, 446 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 12666 times:
Bart!!!!!
Didin't know U were a airliners.net member as well! Anyway let me once again tell U how grateful I am that U actually estabished this wonderful free luchtzak.be website!
NoelG From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2002, 2324 posts, RR: 21 Reply 24, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 12506 times:
Quoting Milan320 (Reply 12): Recall the small corvette chase plane photographing the A380? It certainly wasn't far and wasn't affected by the wake vortices.
Don't forget that alongside the aircraft there isn't much vortex wake. If that aircraft were to fly about half a mile behind the A380, it would encounter the wake. Typically, the wake follows the aircraft about 20-30 seconds after the aircraft passes, to give you some idea of the distance.
Stand at the end of an airport runway on a calm day and wait for the wake to hit you - a very surreal experience with an eery wind!
29 EGTESkyGod: Um....... where exactly? I cant wait for this beast to come to Filton. Local papers in Bristol said she should be there in June. Anyone know any diff
30 FutureFO: Well MCO is the 1st US Airport that is A380 capable. Can't wait to see the VS Mega-Beast here. Sean from MCO
31 BandA: what a beautiful aircraft! I am ALWAYS impressed to see the B747 parked by a B737/A31X/A32X to see just how BIG the 747 is, cant wait to see the A380
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