@codewiz is that the wing of an A380? So jealous...
@codewiz man, I wish I could affort saying "I avoid luxury on principle" LOL I avoid luxury because I can barely afford economy :D
Fantastic plane tho, I hope I'll get to experience it at least once in the future
@Antanicus omg, I reek of privilege so much that I can't even smell it any more 🤦♂️
Do you know what's up with the flaps coming out from the front of the wing? First time I notice it on a plane.
@codewiz no idea, but that sounds cool as heck
@Antanicus Ah, there: someone made a video of those A380 "slats" coming out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaRmi3mn5EQ
@codewiz what a machine... Landing a beast like that must be scary business
@Antanicus These guys don't seem scared at all, it lands almost on its own 😃
@Antanicus Ah, found the explanation for the front flaps:
"Their mùain putpose [sic] is to re-energize the airflow over the upper wing surface, making the boundary layer stick to it, hence helping the slotted trailing edge flaps to generate more lift from a smoother - i.e less turbulent - airflow."
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=774409#p11169603
@Antanicus Yes, it was an A380-800 with the fancy first class cabins of Singapore Airlines (but I was flying economy, and I tend to avoid luxury on principle).
https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-tracker/SQ/637?year=2019&month=11&date=16&flightId=1021412851