In this instance, Goliath clearly won. Last night at JFK International Airport, an Airbus A380-800, the largest commercial airplane ever constructed, was taxiing down the runway when it came into contact with a CRJ-700. Here's the result:
To put things into perspective, the A380 has a wingspan of almost 262 feet, and weighs over 1.3 million pounds fully fueled. Depending on the seat configuration, it can hold up to 853 passengers. The CRJ-700, on the other hand, weighs less than 72,000 when fueled and loaded. The passengers and crew on the Airbus probably didn't even realize that they had struck the other plane. The 70 people on the Comair regional flight, on the other hand, were tossed like a toy. It's like a monster truck clipping a kid's Big Wheel.
To put things into perspective, the A380 has a wingspan of almost 262 feet, and weighs over 1.3 million pounds fully fueled. Depending on the seat configuration, it can hold up to 853 passengers. The CRJ-700, on the other hand, weighs less than 72,000 when fueled and loaded. The passengers and crew on the Airbus probably didn't even realize that they had struck the other plane. The 70 people on the Comair regional flight, on the other hand, were tossed like a toy. It's like a monster truck clipping a kid's Big Wheel.
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