http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/a380-to-fly-down-sydney-harbour-this-afternoon...
October 25, 2007
IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a superjumbo? No, it's a storm.
The first commercial flight of the world's largest passenger jet is
scheduled to fly down the harbour this afternoon, but the weather may
rain on its parade.
The giant double-decker aircraft - Airbus's long-awaited response to
Boeing's 747 - has 50 per cent more floor space than the jumbo, which
was introduced in 1970.
The Singapore Airlines A380 is scheduled to land at Kingsford Smith at
5.25pm, but Sydney Airport is trying to deter sightseers from going
anywhere near it. It has urged planespotters to watch it as it flies
down the harbour from 4.45pm, but that fly-by at about 700 metres is
dependent on the weather.
If it goes ahead, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting mostly
cloudy weather, showers and possibly afternoon thunderstorms, you may
not see a lot.
