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Emirates - Google streetview
Emirates has become an airline synonymous with the A380, and has celebrated 5 years of service and 18 million passengers flown on type as illustrated in their celebratory infographic .
The airline will boast a fleet of the superjumbo totalling almost 100 when all the aircraft are delivered, and to celebrate this acheivement have now showcased their product online on something perhaps apt for the behemoth of an aircraft.
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For the first time, Google Maps has taken its virtual Street View mapping inside the Emirates Airbus A380, based at Concourse A of Dubai International Airport. Using the Google Maps software, usually reserved for viewing whole cities, you can check out all the amenities onboard, including the suites, lounges, spas, and even the cockpit.
With hundreds of feet of aisles, the technology was easily adapted from sitting atop a moving car, to a stationary tripod that was positioned around the plane to create a virtual world that could be navigated with ease.
At every few feet, the camera was repositioned and a 360 degree camera shot was taken allowing the viewer almost full control over their experience of the A380.