Airbus 380

[stang]

Good interactive shot of the flightdeck.
I'd like to take this puppy for a spin.

http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

And here's an interesting report on someones first flight on it:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/131469/1/

 

[Gyaos]

SQ from SIN-NRT RT, recommended. Everyday.

Gyaos.

 

[tboy]

Wow, they don't even have a conventional yoke, just a joystick like the F-16.....pretty cool......

 

[a 1 player]

Two questions...

1. Where is the on switch?
2. Where is the ashtray?

 

[3Tees]

Two questions...

1. Where is the on switch?
2. Where is the ashtray?

I have no idea, but did you notice the most important feature? Just below the joystick controls are three cup holders? Two can hold a Grande from Starbucks and one is large enough to hold a 7-11 Big-Gulp! That's some good design.

Seriously though, the "on switch" is in two locations. There's a switch on the centre overhead controls that say "Eng Start", and in the centre console, just below the thrust controls are four square switches numbered 1-4 - those start and stop the engines.

As for the ashtray, they just open the window.

 

[Aardvark154]

Wow, they don't even have a conventional yoke, just a joystick like the F-16.....pretty cool......

Even more like the C-17/CC-177

 

[CapitalGuy]

There's a trigger on the joystick. What's Air France not telling us....