A380 Readies for Debut, 8 Months Away
Credit: I3M/AIRBUS
The A380 is now an industrial reality as airframe subassemblies begin to be delivered to the final assembly line. MSN01 is scheduled to fly "in early 2005" and will be joined by three more aircraft in less than 12 months. "We haven't determined a specific date for the maiden flight; we will fly when...
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