>"INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
>service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
>manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........
>
>Testing by Airservices Australia at Sydney Airport showed Singapore
>Airlines' A380 was between 2.3 and 6.7 decibels quieter than a Boeing
>747-400 on take-off." Steve Creedy
>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23964104-23349,00.html

> On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:42:02 +1000, Ned
> pizzacheeze.com> wrote:
>

>>"INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
>>service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
>>manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........
>>
>>Testing by Airservices Australia at Sydney Airport showed Singapore
>>Airlines' A380 was between 2.3 and 6.7 decibels quieter than a Boeing
>>747-400 on take-off." Steve Creedy
>>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23964104-23349,00.html

>
>
> well you'd bloody well expect it wouldnt you. considering that there
> is 25 years of development work between the 747 and the A380.
>
> the amazing thing is that the french could only get 6.7db improvement
> with 25 years of work on the problem. ...

> "INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
> service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
> manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........

> Ned wrote...
>

>> "INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
>> service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
>> manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........

>
> Inside or outside the cabin?
>
> I personally don't care how noisy it is outside, but rather how quiet they can
> get it on the inside. Trying to sleep with the constant roaring in your ears on
> the overnight flights is near impossible. Although the new noise cancelling
> headphones seem to do a pretty good job, I'm told.

>> the overnight flights is near impossible. Although the new noise cancelling
>> headphones seem to do a pretty good job, I'm told.

>
> As did the old noise cancelling headphones.
>
> And as do earplugs ...

> You're meant to put earplugs into your ears. They're very effective. For

> Snapper wrote:

>> Ned wrote...
>>

>>> "INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
>>> service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
>>> manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........

>>
>> Inside or outside the cabin?
>>
>> I personally don't care how noisy it is outside, but rather how quiet
>> they can
>> get it on the inside. Trying to sleep with the constant roaring in
>> your ears on
>> the overnight flights is near impossible. Although the new noise
>> cancelling
>> headphones seem to do a pretty good job, I'm told.

>
> A reduction of the airstream noise is not necessarily such a good thing,
> because you'd just hear more of the babies crying and kids whining. ...

> Sylvia Else wrote:

>> Snapper wrote:

>>> Ned wrote...
>>>

>>>> "INDEPENDENT testing of the world's first Airbus A380 commercial
>>>> service has shown the big plane is living up to the European
>>>> manufacturer's claims that it is quieter than existing jets.........

>>>
>>> Inside or outside the cabin?
>>>
>>> I personally don't care how noisy it is outside, but rather how quiet
>>> they can
>>> get it on the inside. Trying to sleep with the constant roaring in
>>> your ears on
>>> the overnight flights is near impossible. Although the new noise
>>> cancelling
>>> headphones seem to do a pretty good job, I'm told.

>>
>> A reduction of the airstream noise is not necessarily such a good ...