Donuts in the A380

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:21 am

I saw these pics in this week's Aviation Week and Space Technology. Skid tests in the A380:

Note picture #2 with ground up asphalt!

evalle · Post by **evalle** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:21 am

Cool i wonder if you can do a wheely too!!!

Ray Darr · Post by **Ray Darr** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:56 am

Can you do a WHEELIE in one of these things, you ask?? I'LL SAY!! Check these out:

http://poupov.free.fr/rotation.jpg <-- A-380 Vmu test.

http://www.pilotlist.org/dispo/lh9/VMU_PAL.mpg <-- a '340 Vmu, but you outta SEE it! Note - this is a whopper file-size for you poor slobs in Shamattawa using dial-up

but it beats waiting for another knife-fight to keep yourselves entertained with a'way up thar....

Oh - don't try these at home, unless you are a test-pilot, or sure as sheet you will be having a cuppa tea and a chat with the Ol' Chief Pilot.

Enjoy.
R.D.

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desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:18 am

I am Birddog wrote:Junk

Fly domestic....
http://www.boeing.com

...drive imported.
http://www.landrover.com

Efficiency doesn't play into your mind at all does it?

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:48 am

I used to think that french products were junk. When I went over to europe and lived there for years, I learned that North American products are only good as far as their engines go.

We have no clue how to build and design a car, and we still have the guts to ask fo 30K for this crap.

Check out Peugeot. Some of their low priced cars are cheaper than any Ford/GM/Toyota/Honda you can buy out there but in terms of technology, you're getting way way more...Ahhh, La France...I miss it!

http://www.peugeot.com/produits/modeles ... efault.htm

My personal favourite, the 407/607 sedans. They cost a bit more than an full sized Accord, but compare to E and S class Benzs!