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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 09:20 PM

    The A340 is sexier than the A380

    I concur that there is a sort of regal elegance to the cockpit and nose of a 747, which is in stark contrast to the cockpit and nose of the A380. The latter looks like a beluga whale that lost a boxing match in 13 rounds. Oddly, I find Airbus's A340 to be one of the most attractive airplanes ever. One would think that the folks at Airbus could have been a bit more creative with the A380.

    In any case, I'm just waiting for them to make another "Airport" movie involving a stricken A380...

    —bungo pony Read bungo pony's other letters

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