Software Discrepancies Caused A Multibillion-Euro Delay To The Airbus A380 Program 

In relation to different software, when I was learning 3D CAD parametric modelling with Autodesk Inventor, my instructor told us that adapting to different cad modelling software was a little bit like different car brands. The cars serve the same purpose, just the controls for things like indicators and wipers might be in different places. I didn't get enough practice on Solidworks to become competent at it but his advice did help me adapt my minset for learning to use PTC Creo a few years later. Those engineers developing parts for the A380 would have been up for the challenge of adapting to different software and processes, I'd say (if it wasn't for the national pride and complacency issues). But they got an amazing plane from it in the end.

Building the largest commercial jet liner with net delay of just a few years, i would say its commendable

The wiring problem (cables too short) was the result of incompatibilities between versions 4 and 5 of the CATIA CAD software from Dassault which used different rules for bend radii.

When you talked about how it would be difficult to learn new CAD software and making analogies I legit thought a Brilliant or Skillshare ad was coming up

a sad fact about the delays was it resulted in the Freighter version getting postponed and ultimately cancelled, would have been interesting to see an A380F flying

7:39, whats that brother, LOL

This is likely the main reason why the program has been a financial failure. In any case, it's been an aviation success, being arguably the most comfortable commercial airliner ever built.

Interesting video. Thanks SF

Engineers be like “but my calculations say…” 🙄

So it looks as if it wasn't all plane sailing then with the 380.

Interesting. I wonder if A350 had issues as well.

Today many organizations use mbse or se to overcome these problems, Boeing had a similar problem with the 787, also wiring harness length too short, they them implemented mbse for future production

And the moral of the story was "don't be the pot calling the kettle black".

I know they would mention about the Dassault Systemes CATIA

To be expected for a multinational design team. Been there, done that.

Really like these videos and the narrator is very good. Sounds a bit like Hugh Dennis but I don't think it is. Just a question - why does he pronounce foreign names and places in what he thinks is the accent of the particular country? Sounds like an episode of 'Ello 'Ello!

The final product is amazing.

In the meantime, it takes Boeing over 5 years to certify the 777X 😂

could the pressures that Airbus was putting on Boeing at the time of the A380 is having their knock on effects on Boeing right now?

Compared to Boeing that was a sneeze, Boeing it's more like influenza. (satire)

By comparison this doesn't seem too bad anymore after the 787 and especially the 777x saga (2026 delayed btw).

and its wings crack as well.......

I think this channel had too many videos about Boeing problems so they trying to level it out a bit because this was a minor issue compared to the 737-MAX which finished on time but resulted in 2 fatal accidents

Oh dear. At least they did make a safe aircraft in the end, unlike 787.

If the A380 had entered service 6 years earlier it would have been an even larger financial failure. International travel was growing significantly during that time. The A380 couldn't stay full when it entered service. It definitely couldn't 5 years prior.

I love my battery run mouse. Put it in the charger and that's it. No cable salad. As an interesting side note, see what Tesla is currently doing with the wiring for their cars and how it enables unboxed production of cars.

so... german's fault ? 😅

OLD news

Fly it before they're gone, they're preparing a new covid flu, the previous one was flawed 😂

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