Singapore Airshow Airbus A380 - under rear & mid section

[Honnandi]

Can everyone go up in the flight deck?

[cassellchew]

Do you know the function of that thing at 1:46? Many people do not know it. It is to prevend the A380 from tailstrike.

[weirdoyap]

its kinda obvious

[windomes300]

How does it work ? By the time it hits the ground, its too late already.

[cassellchew]

Well you can see a video that shows all about it, search A380 tailstrike

[windomes300]

Thanks, saw it as being on a test flight.

[cassellchew]

ya... :)

[PilotOfNorway91]

What's even more weird was that the A380 looks exactly like the cancelled MD-12; I feel like copying. xP

[cassellchew]

Sorry, did you just said MD-12? I dont think it exist.

[PilotOfNorway91]

Yeah, that's just it. It does't exsist, but the plans did. It was around the time when Boeing bought McDonald Douglas and discontinued their production.  But the A380, is "virtualy" the MD-12. But it doesn't exsist the MD-12! x(