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Friday, November 9, 2007 12:00 AM

Ask the pilot

Oversized and overhyped, the world's biggest plane is here. Is the Airbus A380 the "most hideous airliner ever conceived"?
By Patrick Smith

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  • Thursday, November 8, 2007 09:47 PM

    747-8

    You're right about the 747-8 - it sure looks beautiful.

    What is going to be special about the 747-8? I love the fact that it is clearly a 747, yet there appears to be new tapering aft/below and in the shape of the cross section. Cool!

    I can't wait to hear about your first flight experience on the A380. I understand that one of the debut commercial routes is Singapore-Sydney. That can't be a terribly long flight, can it? 6 hours, maybe? Am I far off?

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