First Commercial A380 at New Delhi, July 2010

[asadjansari]

Hi
Yesterday, Emirates Airlines flew-in their Airbus A380 into IGI Airport, New Delhi to mark the opening of the grand Terminal 3 which is one of the largest in the world.

I was there to take pictures of "the whale". Was anyone else from this forum around? My pictures of the aircraft can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/asadjaved

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=1460&d=1279269857

[KrishnenduKes]

Could you please post other shots of the behemoth?

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[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Super Shot!!the wet tarmac makes it even more interesting coupled with grey background!

Anvancy

[KrishnenduKes]

I agree that this is a super shot indeed!

[hitanshu]

I was too lazy to go out and capture a takeoff shot. IMO, its nowhere as much fun as a 777-300 take off.

Here are a couple of the processed shots (a personal record!:p). Excuse the quality but tinted glass makes for horrible clarity. Will process them properly later.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4799033446_22ae8ac591_b_d.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4799033538_e7136a5981_b_d.jpg

enjoy :D

PS: Fun fact - those wings can flex 8m during takeoff. I originally thought it was BS till I saw the baby in person. It is MASSIVE but nimble!

[KrishnenduKes]

It is a personal record indeed! The 2nd shot is pretty good. But this damn tinted glass got in the way.

What is this thing about water salute?

[hitanshu]

The first flight on the new runway, or for T3 always got a ceremonial salute.

The 777-200 looked really awesome because it seemed to emerge out of the wall of snow - just that I didn't carry my cam that day :D

[KrishnenduKes]

Just checked and the water salute is an international tradition in the aviation industry!


PS: Fun fact - those wings can flex 8m during takeoff. I originally thought it was BS till I saw the baby in person. It is MASSIVE but nimble!

What do you mean flex? It starts flapping like a bird?

[powerslave]

That's a beauty! Good shots too.

Tau: That water spray shot is really good.

[Cyclops]

Loved the shot from asadjansari and hitanshu's traditional water salute (except for the tinted glasses). Awesome shot of the behemoth.