Panoramic View of the A380 Flight Deck

If you like planes, this is going to knock your socks off.  I’m talking about getting inside the cockpit of a giant passenger plane and take a look at all the goodies their pilots have at their disposal while while flying these babies.

You just step inside the most modern “front office” available on a jetliner today and see the 360° view of an A380 test aircraft’s cockpit.

The Airbus as the A380 is called, flight deck introduces the latest technology for pilots, while retaining commonality with the other member of Airbus’ fly by wire jetliner family.  

Each identical large interactive displays on the main instrument panel provide a much larger screen area with clearer presentation, and are augmented by a HUD (head-up display).  

Go ahead and take this bird for a whirl.  Good day.

Source:  Airbus 380 Cockpit

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Joke: Bear Hunting

Steve was excited about his new rifle and decided to try bear hunting. He spotted a small brown bear and shot it. Right after, there was a tap on his shoulder and he turned around to see a big black bear. The black bear said, “That was my cousin and you’ve got two choices … Either I maul you to death or we have sex.” After considering briefly, Steve decided to accede to the latter alternative.

Even though he felt sore for two weeks, Steve soon recovered and vowed revenge. He headed out on another trip where he found the black bear and shot it. Right after, there was another tap on his shoulder. This time a huge grizzly bear stood right next to him. The grizzly said, “That was a big mistake, Steve. That was my cousin and you’ve got two choices. Either I maul you to death or we have rough sex.”  Again, Steve thought it was better to cooperate.

Although he survived, it took several months before Steve finally recovered. Outraged, he headed back to the woods, managed to track down the grizzly and shot it. He felt sweet revenge, but then there was a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to find a giant polar bear standing there. The polar bear looked at him very sadly and said, “Admit it, Steve, you don’t come here for the hunting, do you?”

Good Hunting, I mean Good Day.

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Photograph: Sea Stars

Credit: Pixdaus, God Gave us Pics!

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