a380-800F???
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well there has been 4 built since last year. they used 4 to do all the testing, so theyve been built, just like the 787 has. that the only thing i dont get, is they have been built, but just because they havent been delievered yet, shouldnt mean that they cant be added.
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Until an airplane actually enters service, there is no garuntee it will actually do so. As such, it makes no sense to add an aircraft that may not ever see service. There have been several aircraft in the past, including aircraft already flying, that never saw service, several in fairly recent history. The issue here is certification as much as anything else. Until the aircraft has been Certificated to fly commercially, one cannot establish the operating characteristics of the aircraft accurately. No matter how good computer models are, they aren't perfect and until the airplane's actually flown and been certificated, any numbers released on the aircraft are nothing more than a guess, and usually not a good one at that as many times the numbers have to be revised substantially after testing.
Also, there is not an A380-800F flying or built. The first one isn't even in assembly yet. As such, the argument that there's been one built holds no water whatsoever. We operate in a world of reality. The point of this program is to provide a realistic environment in which to simulate the operation of a virtual airline. How are we serving that goal of realism if we allow aircraft that are/were not certified to fly in the real world into the program?
Also, there is not an A380-800F flying or built. The first one isn't even in assembly yet. As such, the argument that there's been one built holds no water whatsoever. We operate in a world of reality. The point of this program is to provide a realistic environment in which to simulate the operation of a virtual airline. How are we serving that goal of realism if we allow aircraft that are/were not certified to fly in the real world into the program?