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onealfa in # • 16 days ago

Bigger Isn’t Always Better

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The Airbus A380 family: the overambitious, oversized, and over-budget drama queen of the skies. First, we got the A380-800—a flying cruise ship that’s as subtle as a midlife crisis in a Ferrari. At 73 m long and weighing 560 tonnes, it’s already a colossal beast that guzzles fuel like your uncle downs pints at a wedding. But Airbus wasn’t satisfied with merely bankrupting airlines with one giant—they decided to draw up plans for its bigger, even greedier sibling: the A380-900.

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musoki 16 days ago

The A380 is a NO NO for me

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onealfa 16 days ago

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The A380-900 is the ultimate aviation flex—longer, flashier, and packed with even more seats, because apparently squeezing in a couple hundred extra passengers was going to solve all its problems. At 85 metres long, this thing is basically the aviation equivalent of a McMansion: unnecessarily huge, impractical, and a nightmare to maintain. And guess what? Just like that overpriced house, nobody wanted it.

The upper deck was designed for the high-flyers who sip champagne while stretching out in flatbeds, smugly judging the peasants below. Meanwhile, the main deck is Economy hell—a cramped dungeon of misery where 420 passengers fight for elbow room and brace for landing like they’re in a survival reality show. It’s not a plane; it’s class warfare at 40,000 feet.

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onealfa 16 days ago

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The engines? Impressive—four Rolls Royce Trent 970s, because apparently three just wouldn’t cut it for this diva. But these engines eat fuel faster than a uni student on an all-you-can-eat buffet. Sure, it’s powerful, but airlines quickly realised they’d have to sell both kidneys to keep this beast in the air.

And let’s talk about the so-called ‘stretch’ versions. The A380-900 is what happens when someone with champagne dreams and a tap-water budget decides to ‘super-size’ everything. Airbus planned to stretch it by up to 19 frames—because why not? But the idea of this thing lumbering around airports like a drunk giraffe had airlines laughing all the way to Boeing.

Oh, and don’t even get me started on operating costs. Running one of these monsters is like marrying someone who insists on weekly spa days and designer everything—flashy, sure, but financially ruinous. Airlines took one look at the A380-900’s specs, did the maths, and noped out faster than a bad Tinder date.

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onealfa 16 days ago

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So here we are. The A380 family stands as a warning to anyone who thinks ‘bigger is better.’ It’s a flying metaphor for overcommitment: looks great in theory, but once reality hits, you’re left broke, exhausted, and questioning your life choices. The A380-900 wasn’t just an aircraft—it was a mid-air identity crisis. Proof that sometimes, even the biggest dreams need to be grounded… literally.”

Disclaimer: This post is purely for entertainment and satire. The Airbus A380 is a remarkable engineering achievement and a testament to human innovation. Despite its challenges, it remains a safe and iconic aircraft beloved by passengers and avgeeks alike!”

#aircraft, #planes, #aviationhistory, #aircraftengineering, #aviationworld

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gobby 16 days ago

it’s already a colossal beast that guzzles fuel like your uncle downs pints at a wedding

This part really made me laugh out loud

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solymi 16 days ago

I am quite sure I flew in the 800 not sure of the 900 though.
Love the caption!

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littymumma 16 days ago

I got to know a lot about A380 and its siblings.

Bigger is not always better. That's the takeaway. sometimes competition goes on the wrong side and proabably this is one of them.

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behiver 15 days ago

I've heard airlines saying that if they room the toilettes from the back, they will gain more places and airplane tickets will be cheaper. So where are we supposed to go... out?

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