britishtrident
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 04:01 PM |
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Originally posted by sdh2903
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Originally posted by morcus
Is it not that the airports can't handle the number of passengers that would fit on these planes if they had the same sort of seat density as a
regular plane? I'm sort of on the periphery of the industry myself and I'm sure people from Airbus and Rolls Royce have both said this
about all the new really big planes.
The 787 isn't really a big aircraft, it's not that different to a 767 size wise which fits at most UK airports. As far as I know there are
no special requirements to handle one.
But the current version is just the intial version just about any reasonably successful transport aircraft I can't think of from the DC1
onwards has been stretched in both length and span.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 04:36 PM |
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Originally posted by britishtrident
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Originally posted by sdh2903
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Originally posted by morcus
Is it not that the airports can't handle the number of passengers that would fit on these planes if they had the same sort of seat density as a
regular plane? I'm sort of on the periphery of the industry myself and I'm sure people from Airbus and Rolls Royce have both said this
about all the new really big planes.
The 787 isn't really a big aircraft, it's not that different to a 767 size wise which fits at most UK airports. As far as I know there are
no special requirements to handle one.
But the current version is just the intial version just about any reasonably successful transport aircraft I can't think of from the DC1
onwards has been stretched in both length and span.
True, however the big problems are with wingspan. The wingspan on the -9 and proposed -10 dreamliner is the same as the -8 (current model being
built). The A380 causes big issues due to its monster winspan, double decks for the Airbridges and also the catering trucks reaching the upper deck.
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morcus
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 05:13 PM |
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You seem to have missed what I was saying any way, it's not so much the size of the plane, more the space and staff you'd need to move
around the extra passengers, I mean just think about the last time you were at a majoy airport and imagine twice as many people.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 05:25 PM |
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Yes but the 787 only carries 280-300 max at present so wouldn't cause these issues, those statements were made when the A380 was brought in
suggesting it could carry 800+ in all economy configuration, which i may be wrong but no-one flies an all economy A380 (yet).
Most airports can cope with Large aircraft now, Glasgow (a small airport) copes with a 777-300 daily (400+pax), Virgin 747's, Airbus 330/340etc
etc.
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morcus
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 06:04 PM |
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I don't want to start an arguement, but thats exactly what I was saying, that they don't pack it full of seats which is what someone else
asked.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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