A380 flying visit to Edinburgh this weekend......

[Nicholas Blair]

For those who haven't seen one.....

A 525-seater Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, will make a flying visit to Edinburgh Airport on Saturday 5th September. Although the aircraft will not land, it will perform an approach-and-go manoeuvre, which means it will come in as it would to land but depart before actually touching down. The flythrough will take place at 13:40, and will be the A380's first appearance in Scotland.

[x200sxy]

Porbably worth seeing just for the manouevre. I've seen 'em on the ground at Heathrow and Singapore but not one in the air.

Must take even longer to get on and off than a 747.

[Rockatansky]

Thanks for the heads up

[boardinscotland]

I might be there Nick, Dad is a definate I think. I saw it coming into Heathrow it is HUGE!!!!.


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[Nicholas Blair]

I'm away to Duxford airshow Fri Pm so will miss this one. Are you about ?

[ferobert]

might take a wee peek. Any reason for the fly-by?

Its HUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!!

[S2red]

It is also flying over Prestwick I read

Any air buffs know roughly where it might fly over West or Glasgow area?

[jamieca]

http://www.airport-int.com/news/2009/09/02/airbus-...

Seems its going all over

[BMR]

Read about the Prestwick flyover (to fly by Spirit Aerosystems, who have built parts for it) in the local paper will have to nip along to see. It's not hanging about at each place, is it going to literally be one fly over?

Edited by BMR on Thursday 3rd September 10:23

[71notout]

Flew in one of these in July, going to Oz with Emirates.

Flippin huge! Makes a 747 seem wee

[boardinscotland]

Nicholas Blair said:

I'm away to Duxford airshow Fri Pm so will miss this one. Are you about ?

Lucky U. Am about but only till Monday just got the phone call again.

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[Nicholas Blair]

boardinscotland said:

Nicholas Blair said:

I'm away to Duxford airshow Fri Pm so will miss this one. Are you about ?

Lucky U. Am about but only till Monday just got the phone call again.

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Ah well, Catch up with you soon - where are you off to?

Enjoy the flypast!

[emicen]

BMR said:

Read about the Prestwick flyover (to fly by Spirit Aerosystems, who have built parts for it) in the local paper will have to nip along to see. It's not hanging about at each place, is it going to literally be one fly over?

Edited by BMR on Thursday 3rd September 10:23

Meant to be at prestwick for 2pm to conduct "a couple of slow speed flypasts before heading to Ireland an finally Wales" according to the Spirit email.

[northo]

I saw one going through it's paces at Goodwood FoS a couple of years ago. Awesome.

[Mr Trophy]

Think Ill take a run down the bypass for this. Might catch you there Nick?

[Mr Trophy]

Here just now.. Bloody freezing!

[tvrolet]

Hey that was impressive (in Fife anyway!); turned right (north) out of the airport over the bridges than went right over the top of my house Seem them from the lounge at Heathrow but this was a much closer/better view that I expected.




Also, got back last night and there's a 747 parked on the old runway at EDI- didn't look like it had windows so a freigher? But there was a private 747 there last year I think form some visiting oil sheik. Any idea what this one is - white with a blue stripe and no other markings?

[VetteG]

Out walking the dogs at Cammo when it came over the first time, partly obscured by tree's, but had a great view as it came in for its touch and go, impressive!

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[BMR]

Here's some of my pics from the Prestwick fly by. It was jam packed and this wasn't the official viewing area - I spoke to a guy and he said people had been queuing since 9am at the official site. It's a lovely plane but waiting 5 hours to see it??

The chaos:



The A380:

Edited by BMR on Saturday 5th September 15:06

[Rockatansky]

Very impressive, it seemed just toooo slow

The Kirkliston road was like a carpark!