A380 WEIGHT SAVING RAISES BAR

I was disappointed that your comprehen- sive report on the extensive initiatives being applied by Airbus to reduce the weight of the A380, which is planned as the world's largest passenger aircraft, did not mention the company's selection of a 5,000-psi. hydraulic system to remove a metric ton of...

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