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Originally Posted by Major Dad
Anybody know what it's footprint is? It doesn't look like it has that many main gear wheels, so I'm wondering how many airports have runways/taxiways/ramps that can handle one.
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Supposedly the actual wheel weight is no higher than the 747, so existing runways and taxiways that can take the 747 are supposed to take the A-380. Gates are a different story, and have to be extended to reach the plane (the same thing was needed with the 747-400).
There are only a handful of airports in the US that can take the plane, since it's only real niche is in long haul flights between major International hubs.
My main concern is with what will happen inside the terminal, with 600 to 800 cattle being herded on and off the plane, stuffing all their crap in the ovherhead bins. It's gonna take forever to get off the ramp. And what about the congestion at the baggage claim? Lol, talk about travel rage, they're gonna need extra security/crowd control in US airports, we're not a patient bunch....