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sri_bom · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore

Airbus announced the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration approved the A380 to operate from 45 m wide runways – the width of most of the world’s major airport runways (AP, 31-Jul-07)

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Nimish · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

I think the bigger problem is because the engine overhang is 50 m - leading to the risk of the engines sucking in some debris or dust/grass etc. I don't think that problem has gone away yet (or ever will).

HAWK21M · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

FOD can be a serious issue.There has to be no gravel besides the Runway surface around the Inlet Areas of the outboard Engines.
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MEL
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stealthpilot · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2325 Location: BLR, DXB

Finally puts and end to the ever-present myth that the 380 can't land on code E runways.
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SEANDSILVA · Member Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 751 Location: BOM (VABB)

Hmmm, I was fortunate to witness the A380's sojourn at CSIA. You should have seen the outboard engines kicking up clouds of dust on the taxiway as well as takeoff. All this even after the fireengines sprinkled gallons of water onto the muddy areas of the taxiway and the main runway 09/27. I suppose dangerous situations like the above call for desperate measures !!! Shocked