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Old December 24th 06, 01:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A380 Crosswind Certification Video


wrote:
I'm not exactly familiar with icelandic, so I couldn't comment on the
language.
karl gruber wrote:
But I doubt they speak Icelandic in Brazil!!


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ups.com...
I remember hearing that the 777 tests were done at some airport in
Brazil, where the winds are known for giving x-winds like this
consistently, but I honestly don't know about the credibility of that
source or whether there were other tests done elsewhere.
karl gruber wrote:
Looks like BIKF

KG
"john smith" wrote in message
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Looks like the same place they did the 777 tests.
Anyone know where this was shot?


The mbl.is sign at the end shows that this was shot at Keflavik
airport, BIKF, in Iceland and in a 35-45 kt crosswind, the ideal
situation for the test in question.
The 777 was crosswind tested at BIKF as well.
And yes, the language in the shot is Icelandic and it was a news story
on the Mbl.is website.