Airbus is having a few problems with the new A-380. It is grossly

under powered.

They are working with the engine manufacturers to

see if it is possible to up the thrust rating enough to overcome the

long takeoff rolls and the degraded engine out performance.

In the meantime, they have come up with a temporary fix so as not to slow down

production. I'll let you know when the permanent fix is approved.

The temporary fix is very impressive, and may be applied to the

A-300/310/318/319/320/321 as applicable

for a minute I thought you were showing us your new lighter

ain't no wonder its underpowered, the dam propeller's gone! LOL!!

Oh My God, how much fuel does that thing go through per minute or mile or flight?

is this a joke? or does this really have that many jets on it? i don't know planes, but..........

Boeing has got to love this.

The lighter from HELL!

You should have a contest: a fiver to the first person that correctly identifies the REAL engines on this bird....

Photo shop is cool, ain't it?

It looks like it is wearing curlers.

Gandalf,
I'll take you on that fiver....

GP7200's (or other variants) made by a joint venture between Pratt/Whitney and GE on the later versions, but for the first ones in 2006, for my compadre's over at Singapore Airlines the Rolls Royce Trent 900 Series, each pushing 81,000 lbs of thrust.

Do I win?

Very good description but the actual locations are the two inside engines on each wing. A total of 4 engines. None on the tail section. Left to right would be #2,3,6 & 7.
I think. What was the question again???

Not sure exactly what you're talking about there, with all those numbers, but the four actual engines are the two CENTER ones on each wing. I think they have been moved slightly as well.

I was just counting from left to right aon the wings. This is one monster plane.

Hey ... it's Just a Funny Picture ... I thought you would get a kick out of it ... Yes, it is underpowered, as all Airbuses are imo, especially the A340, hence the photo shop jab at Airbus . . . and, Cigar Lighter ?!?!?!?

the newest terrorist bomb

when will we get small planes servicing muni airports.

Sh***T i will have to land in NY to go to DC by prop

the airlines have got this thing all wrong wtf