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World's Biggest Aircraft Model Unveiled at Heathrow

telegraph.co.uk — The world's biggest aircraft model - a replica Airbus A380 - has been unveiled at the approach to Heathrow.

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  • furbys, on 07/24/2008, -2/+13Quite cool but it can't compete with the Concorde. It's just big, not iconic like the Emirates guy says. Put concorde back
    • iashraf, on 07/24/2008, -3/+1How is the Airbus A380 not iconic? You need to a bit of research, buddy!
      • bcstereotype, on 07/24/2008, -0/+9I think the Concorde, at least for me, holds a special place in terms of its unique look - it stands out against what seems like a 'generic' (for lack of a better word) design to someone who isn't familiar with aircraft models.
      • andre321, on 07/24/2008, -0/+7Growing up near Heathrow whenever you were outside and heard the Concorde (and you would) you'd stop and stare as it went past. Every time.
        The A380 cannot compete.
    • rottencod, on 07/24/2008, -3/+1You realize the Concorde never actually made a profit, right?
      • XTrek, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1You realize the A380 will never make a profit!
  • Paranoidmarvin, on 07/24/2008, -1/+2Ah, I've been wondering what they were going to put in there for a while...
  • gasoline, on 07/24/2008, -1/+8Concorde is very classy with its arrow-like look, A380 has the boring shape of an usual airliner.
  • Pitak89, on 07/24/2008, -3/+1I was waiting for that video to be something about a plane...
    • ChoiceMad, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1Agreed. Before seeing the video my (poor) assumption was that it was a flying model replica.
  • revarien, on 07/24/2008, -1/+1Any word yet on if it too can help the Rocketeer in escaping a hanger?
  • Jonjonjonny, on 07/24/2008, -3/+1Thought this was gonna be a story from The Onion.
  • Crazymik3, on 07/24/2008, -1/+0I saw it up like 2 weeks ago when I arrived back home?
  • amightywind, on 07/24/2008, -2/+1Hasn't this leviathan been "unveiled" enough times already?
  • TheThirdLevel, on 07/24/2008, -3/+0The problem with the Concorde is that it wasn't stable enough. I do with they'd try again and put it back in. Crossing the atlantic in an hour would be amazing.
  • thespiff, on 07/24/2008, -1/+2So is this like....cooler than the world's largest ball of twine? I'm not sure. But I'm thinking Sam & Max could have more fun with a model plane, so I'm guessing yes. OK, I'll digg then.
  • GoblinSoul, on 07/24/2008, -1/+3Seems like a waste of time and money to me...
  • Xtanto, on 07/24/2008, -1/+3Doesn't fly. Try harder!
  • zadadka, on 07/24/2008, -1/+5I don't understand...in a matter of minutes they will see lots & lots of full sized aircraft.
    At least Concorde represented something.
    I think a really old replica, such as a Boeing 314 ("flying boat") or similar, would be far better.
  • elperegrino, on 07/24/2008, -1/+2cool if it was actually bigger than the real thing.

    otherwise, as zadadka says, there's tons of real ones just round the corner.
  • Lateralis1, on 07/24/2008, -1/+2Why did they replace the Concorde model there with a passenger jet whose biggest innovation is just capacity? Terrible idea. The A380 is nothing special, just a large aircraft.
  • edebolt, on 07/24/2008, -1/+3would be cool to modify it into a trendy living structure. Would be easy for your house guests to know which place is yours. Also stewardess would be naturally attracted like bee's to flowers.
  • kitaljevich, on 07/24/2008, -1/+4It doesn't fly?
  • NewYorkMantle, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1reminds me of the old times square concorde i used to marvel at as a child

    http://www.concordesst.com/model3.html
  • djAnakin, on 07/24/2008, -1/+1No pictures?
  • hmunkey, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1Someone get James Bond over there. We wouldn't want a terrorist blowing it up.
  • themaestro18, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Take a look inside the cockpit of the real Airbus A380. http://www.bestsnippets.com/post/36689293/wouldnt- ...

  • 2oonhed, on 07/24/2008, -1/+1no picture? no video?....wtf crap post?
  • jcbarret, on 07/25/2008, -0/+0this is amazing!
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