Remember the handbrake... Airbus are considering outsourcing their Valet Parking

[Uncle Ho]

These are pics of what happens if you don't chock the main wheels when doing a high power engine run. This was a brand new aircraft (A340-600) for Etihad at the Airbus factory in Toulouse.... Ouch!!

[Fastgirl]

:ofeck. imagine the phone call having to explain THAT to the boss.

[Ajax]

spare parts bin??

[TORQ]

"It's the way it shatters, that matters."

[Munky_Buns]

being someone who currently works as a valet... it never ends up well when you crash someone elses vehicle.
'dudes gonna get reamed!

[Pkunk]

• 15 November 2007 - An A340-600 was damaged during ground engine testing at Airbus' facilities at Toulouse Blagnac International Airport. Six days prior to the airplane's planned delivery to Etihad Airways, the plane pushed itself up a sloped concrete wall, suffering severe fuselage damage. The cockpit section was severed and fell to the ground from a height of about 15m atop the wall. Five people on board were injured, three of them seriously.[16]. The aircraft was written off.[17]

woot

[Ryven]

I guess the repair bill on that thing wouldn't make you feel so bad about dropping your bike in comparison...

But that cockpit is just... Gone. I'm kind of surprised that no one was killed looking at that. At least whoever is at fault is still around to get yelled at.

[Dingo]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha



Omg, i have so many nerdy aviation one liners i could share which noone else here would understand ...

[Barfridge]

like "negative ghostrider, the pattern is full" ?

[Pkunk]

No thats *gay* one liners that noone will get

gosh

[Barfridge]

Pkunk: you can watch my 6 anytime!

[CitizenD]

It's no good Barfy, he's lost that loving feeling.