RAF_Luton on Twitter: "Fact of the Day: All new A380 pilots have to complete at least 3hrs on Microsoft Flight Sim before moving on to complete 4 landings and take offs on the A380 Tutor Instructed Tethered Structure at LARPA (Lutons Advanced Research Projects Agency) #AvGeek… https://t.co/kjSLlWrKea"

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1. Ilias (Lou) Bougias‏ @iliasofjohn Jan 23
  Replying to @RAF_Luton
  
  Is that a baby A380??
  
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1. Frank Leonhardt‏ @extremecompute Jan 23
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  Wrong picture. That's an A380 being jacked up for an oil change.
  
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1. John Bartlett‏ @imbarty Jan 23
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  There may be a mistake here. Isn’t this the new supersonic slingshot launching system?
  
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1. Carrie Purdom ignored you fine the first time.‏ @CarriePurdom Jan 23
  Replying to @RAF_Luton
  
  I know that they use SBS Super Army Soldiers (like SAS but boat) to jump up and down on the wings to simulate turbulence.
  
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1. President Ralph CBE‏ @imcousinralph Jan 23
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  "Installing updates do not power off!"
  
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1. Wonko The Sane‏ @sparetomato Jan 23
  Replying to @RAF_Luton
  
  I was chatting to one such pilot in training. He couldn’t wait to get those 4 landings over with so he could get off his TITS and into the air.
  
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1. John Bidwell‏ @eatmychuddies Jan 23
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  I was never able to understand why professional flight simulators were so expensive until now. Thanks @RAF_Luton.
  
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1. RedJ‏ @SaabRedJ Jan 23
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  Ohhh, they are using an old Microsoft Flight Simulator with only two turbines capability. The four turbine capability came late in 2015.
  
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1. Clive mayle‏ @evilc78 Jan 23
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  I believe the Tutor Instructed Tethered Structure requires a lot of well padded support?
  
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