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Author: NedNed Date: Nov 16, 2007 04:38
"Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the
Saudi billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual
investor, agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380
superjumbo, becoming the first private customer for the
world's biggest aircraft.
The purchase was announced by Toulouse, France-based Airbus
at the Dubai Air Show today. Alwaleed, ranked the world's
13th-richest person by Forbes magazine, flew in from Saudi
Arabia on his Boeing Co. 747. Fitting out the A380's
interior may cost `several hundred million,' Airbus said. "
bloomberg.com
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Author: David BromageDavid Bromage Date: Nov 16, 2007 19:43
Ned wrote:
> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor, agreed
> to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the first private
> customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
Cheers
David
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Author: Jonathan WilsonJonathan Wilson Date: Nov 16, 2007 22:23
> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
No-one owns an An-225 as a private jet.
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Author: ScenicScenic Date: Nov 16, 2007 23:29
Jonathan Wilson wrote:
>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
> No-one owns an An-225 as a private jet.
I thought we knew that. The question was about the relative sizes of a
A380 and a AN-225.
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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Nov 16, 2007 23:52
David Bromage wrote:
> Ned wrote:
>> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
>> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor,
>> agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the
>> first private customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
>
> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>
> Cheers
> David
Commie jets don't count.
For some reason.
Sylvia.
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Author: David BromageDavid Bromage Date: Nov 17, 2007 00:43
Scenic wrote:
> Jonathan Wilson wrote:
>
>>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>> No-one owns an An-225 as a private jet.
>
> I thought we knew that. The question was about the relative sizes of a
> A380 and a AN-225.
MGTOW 540t for the A380 is 640t for the An-225. While not heavier, the
Spruce Goose had a wider wingspan than both.
Cheers
David
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Author: David BromageDavid Bromage Date: Nov 17, 2007 00:44
Sylvia Else wrote:
> David Bromage wrote:
>> Ned wrote:
>>> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
>>> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor,
>>> agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the
>>> first private customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
>>
>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>
> Commie jets don't count.
>
> For some reason.
Or whacko capitalist planes apparently. The Spruce Goose was physically
bigger than the A380 but considerably lighter.
Cheers
David
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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Nov 17, 2007 03:25
David Bromage wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>> David Bromage wrote:
>>> Ned wrote:
>>>> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
>>>> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor,
>>>> agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the
>>>> first private customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
>>>
>>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>>
>> Commie jets don't count.
>>
>> For some reason.
>
> Or whacko capitalist planes apparently. The Spruce Goose was physically
> bigger than the A380 but considerably lighter.
Was that an aircraft? I thought it was a ground effect machine.
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Author: David BromageDavid Bromage Date: Nov 17, 2007 19:25
Sylvia Else wrote:
> David Bromage wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>> David Bromage wrote:
>>>> Ned wrote:
>>>>> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
>>>>> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor,
>>>>> agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the
>>>>> first private customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
>>>>
>>>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>>>
>>> Commie jets don't count.
>>>
>>> For some reason.
>>
>> Or whacko capitalist planes apparently. The Spruce Goose was
>> physically bigger than the A380 but considerably lighter.
>
> Was that an aircraft? I thought it was a ground effect machine. ...
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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Nov 17, 2007 21:39
David Bromage wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>> David Bromage wrote:
>>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>>> David Bromage wrote:
>>>>> Ned wrote:
>>>>>> "Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi
>>>>>> billionaire who is Citigroup Inc.'s biggest individual investor,
>>>>>> agreed to buy a $319 million Airbus A380 superjumbo, becoming the
>>>>>> first private customer for the world's biggest aircraft.
>>>>>
>>>>> So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225?
>>>>
>>>> Commie jets don't count.
>>>>
>>>> For some reason.
>>>
>>> Or whacko capitalist planes apparently. The Spruce Goose was
>>> physically bigger than the A380 but considerably lighter.
>> ...
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