Hill
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On 1-18-05, a new jumbo jet, the Airbus A380 made its official debut in Toulouse, France.There are now some Airbus 380's visible at Toulouse.
The attachments show what it takes to make a wing on this plane,from mining bauxite in Australia to final assembly in Toulouse, France. From a story by Peter Pae, LA Times Staff Writer.
The Airbus 380, fabricated in Toulouse, France, is the largest passenger aircraft built, surpassing the Boeing 747.
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Lengthwise, it would nearly stretch from goal line to goal line of a football field while its wing tips would hang well beyond the sidelines. Three full decks will run along the entire length of the plane. Upper and main decks will serve as passenger areas, and will be connected by a grand staircase near the front of the plane and by another smaller staircase at the back. Although the lower deck will be reserved primarily for cargo, it could be outfitted for special passenger uses such as sleeper cabins, business centers or even child care service. In a one-class configuration, the A380 could accommodate as many as 840 passsengers.
My thanks to all who have helped to improve this post. I have made modifications to placemarks based on new information and a few finds of my own. But it isn't completed yet. Within the information balloons of several of the placemarks are desired information improvments that I think can be made. When this post was originally made the best resolution in most areas outside of the U.S. was much worse than the lowest resolution available now. As resolution and local knowledge improve, more adjustments can be made.
Wikipedia link with updated information about the 380...
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Edited by Hill (09/04/08 11:53 AM)
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eric1000
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i would love to see the 380 here in keyhole...
but i think the us goverment is too busy making war somewehere in the world... :-(
to those who can read german..
" http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,337878,00.html "
or to those who not...
try the babelfish to your language...
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
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Hill
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Fortunately, Keyhole isn't funded by the government. To understand more about image displays, you may want to check this earlier thread, particularly seer's and Lrae's comments.
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"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end" Stephen Hawking (quoting Woody Allen)
"There are all kinds of interesting questions that come from a knowledge of science, which only adds to the excitement and mystery and awe of a flower." Richard Feynman
Iraq war and occupation costs
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patch051
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Just to help people who search the site : it is Toulouse and not Tuolouse. Hill, if you can edit your post...
Corrected - Thanks
Edited by Hill (09/13/06 01:29 PM)
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_M_X_S_
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Reged: 07/10/05
Posts: 6
Loc: FRANCE (Lille/Reims)
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Hi Hill,
I'm french and I make some corrections on your file, like the real place of Langon and the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (where the A380 is for the moment)
Hope you like it...
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-M.X.S-
Corrected and added
Edited by Hill (09/13/06 01:30 PM)
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AC1
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Reged: 07/16/05
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Loc: Terre/Europe/France/Midi-Pyrén...
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Error in your Placemark
Toulouse and not Tuolouse
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BruceR
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Loc: Wirral, UK
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Pics of the wing leaving Broughton ...
from the BBC
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hiddensoul
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Loc: Gippsland, Australia
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I have edited the location of the processing plant in Perth. The actual plant is located in an Industrial area south of Perth in Kwinana. I am uncertain of the exact location of the plant but the placemark is now a lot closer. Corrected and added to initail post folder.
Edited by Hill (09/13/06 01:31 PM)
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TheRealMcCoy
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Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 463
Loc: France
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Hi,
You wanna see A380 in Google Earth ? Here you are 
This overlay is a high-resolution (0.6m !!!) QuickBird satellite image taken on the 12/06/05 during Paris Air Show.
Airbus A380 is at the top of the image
Try to identify the others 
Image provided by DigitalGlobe
Hi to _M_X_S_ as I'm also French
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Please turn on Community Layers and search the forum BEFORE posting a placemark to avoid posting duplicate placemarks
All placemarks for Concorde are HERE! please check this thread BEFORE adding a placemark about this wonderfull plane
Edited by TheRealMcCoy (07/20/05 10:51 PM)
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Stingray
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Loc: Groningen, The Netherlands
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This overlay is a high-resolution (0.6m !!!) QuickBird satellite image taken on the 12/06/05 during Paris Air Show.
It looks like you've set the overlay transparency in your placemark to zero, which means by default you cannot see the overlay. This might confuse some people!
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