The Airbus 390
One BIG airplane
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Ahh yes, the mythical A390. AI at it again.
Probably concerned about any possible in the hot tub lightning strikes?
Armybrat
Hunter
No, shark attacks.
Sure would be one huge aircraft. Take a half hour to find your seat.
Imagine the engineering and structural strength required to get this into the air. I believe you would have enough issues with passengers, some cargo and fuel. Without having a water tank that is open sitting over the major electronics and controls for the entire airplane. I can certainly see the concern.
Almost like planting an onion inside of your skull.
Imagine the engineering and structural strength required to get this into the air. I believe you would have enough issues with passengers, some cargo and fuel. Without having a water tank that is open sitting over the major electronics and controls for the entire airplane. I can certainly see the concern.
Almost like planting an onion inside of your skull.
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Given that its A350 is more than holding its own in the 350-400 passenger market, Airbus would have to go big if it chooses not to make the A390 a midsize plane. Just how big, though? Early rumors of the A390 speculated it would be a three-decker aircraft (the first of its kind), adding another level to the A380's two decks. This aircraft would seat at least 800 passengers and serve long-haul routes, with a range of around 7,000 NM (12,965 km). However, Airbus has never even hinted it was considering such a plane, so these are most likely rumors spread on internet forums and social media.
IMHO they can make it if they want. I’m not getting on it.
I’ll pass…I’m waiting for transporter technology to be perfected…”beam me up, Scotty”.
OP
I saw that picture and I wonder where the fuel tanks aare going to be located. Six engines will need a LOT of fuel.
Armybrat
Hunter
Scotty was something of a badazz on D-Day in WW2.
From Wikipedia:
In 1939, Doohan enlisted in the Canadian Army, joining the Royal Canadian Artillery, 14th (Midland) Field Battery of the 2nd Canadian Division. From there, he was moved to the 13th Field Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Division in their 22nd Field Battery. By 1940 he was a lieutenant and was sent to train in Britain prior to Operation Overlord. He first saw combat on D-Day, landing in the second wave in a reconnaissance party at Juno Beach. The 13th Field Regiment was interspersed with the Regina Rifle Regiment landing at Nan Sector of Juno Beach. After shooting two snipers, Doohan led his men to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines, where they took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 23:30 that night, Doohan was hit by six rounds fired from a Bren gun by a nervous Canadian sentry:[2] four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger. The bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case given to him by his brother.[7] His right middle finger had to be amputated, something he would conceal on-screen during most of his career as an actor, sometimes with a flesh-colored glove with a faux finger.[9]
Doohan graduated from Air Observation Pilot Course 40 with eleven other Canadian artillery officers[10] and flew Taylorcraft Auster Mark V aircraft for 666 (AOP) Squadron, RCAF as a Royal Canadian Artillery officer in support of 1st Army Group Royal Canadian Artillery. All three Canadian (AOP) RCAF squadrons were crewed by artillery officer-pilots and accompanied by non-commissioned RCA and RCAF personnel serving as observers.[11][12] Although he was never actually a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Doohan was once labelled the "craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force". In the late spring of 1945, on Salisbury Plain north of RAF Andover, he slalomed a plane between telegraph poles "to prove it could be done", earning himself a serious reprimand. (Various accounts cite the plane as a Hurricane or a jet trainer; however, it was an Auster Mark IV.)[13][14]
You all do realize the A390 is a mythical aircraft. It was never built and never will be. Just the internet being the internet.
Armybrat
Hunter
AI has a bigger imagination than than Disney.
Sugar River
Buckeye
Airbus can't give away A380's as it is. They made a huge miscalculation going after the super jumbo market.
The idea of going even bigger is preposterous.
The idea of going even bigger is preposterous.
A380s getting scrapped, while 747s get pickled and go to boneyards.
Can't help but wonder what would be the rationale for developing that thing. What would be the market? 
Can't help but wonder what would be the rationale for developing that thing. What would be the market?
And how many runways are long enough for it to land and take off from?
