Stakker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

haha, typical. FAA trying to restrict the future just like they did with Concorde.

avianavigo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Certain.. but 787 I think is a smaller plane, similar the A320 or 737, destinated to medium range flights!

bearman74 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The engines spin the other way on reverse thrust? Erm....No! A turbine is essentially a compressor which means it only spins one way. Reverse thrust is a means of re-directing the thrust forwards to slow the plane rather than backwards to accelerate it. On these engines a cowling slides from the back of the engine, blocking the normal path of the thrust and re-directing it forwards instead. That is what you can see on the two inner engines.

liascm (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the only 2 inner engines worked on reverse thrusters becuase if you see on the video when the plane lands this thing on the 2 innner engines pull back which means the engine starts to spin the other way to slow down slowly instead of slamming on the brakes, have you ever wandered what that noise is when you land on the engines and they go really loud thats the reverse thruster

Adreen82 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yea i know , i was just wondering how could you tell only the inner 2 were working in reverse by watching this video.?

misterchoochiu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Airbus trumps Boeing! Please, if you're going to say that Boeing makes better planes, you're wrong. Remember that Boeing has problems on all their models, the nutplates on the 737, 747, 767, 777 and the 787 delay.

qwertdr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Boeing isn't losing it. Thier new 747-8 sits in the market between the a380 and the 777-300 or a340-600. The a380 is a niche aircraft, it really is.

johnnybock (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The "Who's jumbo is better?" question won't be answered definitively, since Boeing appears to be shunning new big airplanes. No matter. The 787 and the A-380 are phenomenal and promise to revolutionize air travel together.

mafaon321 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A MARVEL OF ENGINEERING!

mafaon321 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What a marvel to behold! The Airbus A380 Super-Jumbo jet will be the dominant carrier of the new Millenium. I can't wait to fly on one.