Boeing VS Airbus...

luna75 I am THE Pocket Ninja farmingdale ny

I had mentioned to a friend that I would think it would be awesome to fly in an A380 one day...to which he replied he will never fly in anything that is put together with composite and spit....

ok so will the experienced pilots tell me what thats about? do you guys feel that there is a substantial difference in the manufacturing and general performance of these two companies a/c? lets compare the A380 to the 787 dreamliner for an example, these 2 were hyped up against each other a lot, i know both companies ran behind schedule or are running behind schedule with manufacturing and delivery etc....

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

if it aint boeing, it aint going...

seriously though, airbust does make good stuff...but they sure are ugly

luna75 I am THE Pocket Ninja farmingdale ny

omg can you elaborate!...lol... this what im talking about....

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

one of the main differences between the two is airbus' fly by wire computer deal. every control input goes through a computer and it decides if you should really be doing that. ever see the video of the airbus cruising into the trees? a lot of pilots dont really like the idea of a side stick as apposed to the traditional yoke.

really i think it just comes down to the pilot's being picky, either ya like'em or ya dont...now would i turn down a job to fly an airbus? not at all, most of the rivalry is just personal preference not really quality of airplane.

kinda like chevy/ford...you drinking what i'm pouring?

What's the difference between Boeing pilots and Airbus pilots?

.....the Boeing boys still have something between their legs.

Q: Most common phrase heard in the cockpit of Airbus aircraft?

A: "What's it doing now?"

not a boeing but still funny

luna75 I am THE Pocket Ninja farmingdale ny

depends...what you pouring?? anything good..wink wink...

now is that a bigger liability or risk that the majority of the control components go thru computer systems? if those systems become nonfunctional what happens? you can manually over ride it and manually correct? or have i been watching too many movies late at night?...lmao...

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

all jokes aside, its a good concept and it works. its not dangerous really at all. i really dont know much about the airbus and how it works, but starting with the 777 boeing is also using fly by wire.

Rosstafari Daaaang. /X

Guess he won't be riding the 787 then. Heard that's supposed to be composite as well.

Raydon Happy Camper OKC

Apparently he doesn't like the idea of independent airflow systems.

the 787 is friggin revolutionary. I had the pleasure of speaking to a contractor in charge of structural analysis for the 787 project and he told me a few things that gave me a chubby.

Composite = Stronger = Lower pressurization @ altitude

Composite = No aluminum = moisture in the cabin atmosphere
(it's dry now b/c moisture = oxidation of Al)

Engine mounts = customizable for multiple engine makes = lower maintenance and overall better all-around sustainability

Cabin air system = independent of engines (no more kerosene smell during spool up)

that's the basics I guess.. i'm sure there are tons of other features that'll make it super appealing.

I'm looking forward to it.

irishcarbomb Moderator Houston, TX

thats the best part!

scope dope Trusted Member

the fundamental difference is the approach to automation.

a boeing will say "here's an issue, how should I correct it"
an airbus will say "there was an issue, this is how I corrected it"


over simplification but sums it up.