Is there nothing in this world that you can't place a bet on? Remember when Vegas had odds on who killed Mr. Burns from the Simpsons? Personally my money was on Mr. Smithers, because there was no way I was putting money on Maggie the freakin' infant! Anyhoos, Dublin-based bookmaker Paddy Power has odds on which aircraft will reach the air first: the 787 Dreamliner (1-2 odds) or EADS' A400M military transport (6-4 odds). Both have scheduled maiden flights of early December, and both have been beset by countless delays, with the Dreamliner running about 2 years late and the A400M an incredible 4 years behind schedule.
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In the red corner, it stands 48 ft. tall, is 148 ft., long, has a wingspan of 139 ft., and an overall max takeoff weight of 310,852 lbs. Flying out of the continent of Europe, the A400M!
And in the blue corner, it stands 56 ft. tall, is 186 ft. long, has a wingspan of 197 ft., and an overall max takeoff weight of 484,000 lbs. Flying out of Everett, Washington, the 787-8 Dreamliner!
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