- 49% more seating than the Boeing 747 and 4 times more than the Boeing 787
- Expensive ($280 million)
- More entertainment (bars and Jacuzzis)
- The larger area of the A380 is possibility for many airlines to incorporate shops, arcades, and restaurants to make travelling much more enjoyable
- Can be used to carry heavy cargo
- More people one trip = less fuel (more fuel used per trip but less trips)
- Very quiet
- Fast and slick (means you get there faster)
- Cheap
- Less entertainment
- Airports do not have to redesign to accommodate the 787
- Lighter weight = less fuel (less fuel used per trip but more trips)
- Very quiet
- Pressurized for lower altitude and high humidity (sited from)
Specifications... (A380)
1. A380-800
- Cockpit Crew: 2
- Seating Capacity: 525 (3-class).
- 644 (2-class).
- 853 (1-class).
- Length: 73 m (239 ft. 6 in.).
- Span: 79.8 m (261 ft. 10 in.).
- Height: 24.1 m (79 ft. 1 in.).
- Wheelbase: 30.4 m (99 ft. 8 in.).
- Outside fuselage width: 7.14 m (23 ft. 6 in.).
- Cabin width, main deck: 6.60 m (21 ft. 8 in.).
- Cabin width, upper deck: 5.94 m (19 ft. 6 in.).
- Wing Area: 845 m2 (9 100 sq. ft.).
- Operating empty weight: 276 800 kg (610 200 lb.).
- Maximum take-off weight: 560 000 kg (1 235 000 lb.).
- Maximum Payload: 90 800 kg (200 000 lb.).
- Cruising Speed: Mach 0.85.
- Maximum Cruising Speed: Mach 0.89.
- Maximum Speed: Mach 0.96.
- Take-off Run at Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW): 2 750 m (9 020 ft.).
- Range at design load: 15 200 km (8 200 nmi.).
- Service Ceiling: 13 115 m (43 000 ft.).
- Maximum Fuel Capacity: 310 000 L (81 890 US Gal.).
- Engines (4x): GP7270 (A380-861).
- Trent 970/B (A380-841).
- Trent 972/B (A380-842).
2. A380-800F
- Cockpit Crew: 2
- Seating Capacity: 12 couriers
- Length: 73 m (239 ft 6 in)
- Span: 79.8 m (261 ft 10 in)
- Height: 24.1 m (79 ft 1 in)
- Wheelbase: 30.4 m (99 ft 8 in)
- Outside fuselage width: 7.14 m (23 ft 6 in)
- Cabin width, main deck: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Cabin width, upper deck: 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 845 m² (9,100 sq ft)
- Operating empty weight: 252,200 kg (556,000 lb)
- Maximum take-off weight: 590,000 kg (1,300,000 lb)
- Maximum payload: 152,400 kg (336,000 lb)
- Cruising speed: Mach 0.85
- Maximum cruising speed: Mach 0.89
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.96
- Take off run at Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW): 2,900 m (9,510 ft)
- Range at design load: 10,400 km (5,600 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,115 m (43,000 ft)
- Maximum fuel capacity: 310,000 L (81,890 US gal),356,000 L (94,000 US gal) option
- Engines (4 x): GP7277 (A380-863F)Trent 977/B (A380-843F)
Specifications... (787 Dreamliner)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787#Specifications
| Model | 787-3 | 787-8 | 787-9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | Two | ||
| Passengers | 290–330 | 210–250 | 250–290 |
| Length | 186 ft (57 m) | 206 ft (63 m) | |
| Wingspan | 170 ft (52 m) | 197 ft (60 m) | 208 ft (63 m) |
| Wing sweepback | 32.2° | ||
| Height | 55 ft 6 in (16.92 m) | ||
| Fuselage height | 19 ft 5 in (5.91 m) | ||
| Fuselage width | 18 ft 11 in (5.75 m) | ||
| Cabin width | 18 ft (5.49 m) | ||
| Cargo capacity | 4,400 ft³ (124.6 m³) 28 LD3 | 5,400 ft³ (152.9 m³) 36 LD3 | |
| Empty weight | 223,000 lb (101,151.1 kg) | 242,000 lb (109,769.4 kg) | 254,000 lb (115,212.5 kg) |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 364,000 lb (165,107.6 kg) | 484,000 lb (219,538.7 kg) | 540,000 lb (244,939.9 kg) |
| Cruise speed | Mach 0.85 (903 km/h, 561 mph, 487 knots, at 40,000 ft/12.19 km) | ||
| Maximum cruise speed | Mach 0.89 (945 km/h, 587 mph, 510 knots, at 40,000 ft/12.19 km) | ||
| Range, fully loaded (not max payload) | 2,500 – 3,050 NM (4,650 – 5,650 km) | 7,650 – 8,200 NM (14,200 – 15,200 km) | 8,000 – 8,500 NM (14,800 – 15,750 km) |
| Maximum fuel capacity | 33,528 US gal (126,917 L) | 36,693 US gal (138,898 L) | |
| Service ceiling | 43,000 ft (13.1 km) | ||
| Engines (2×) | General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 | ||
| Maximum thrust capability | 53,000 lbf (235.8 kN) | 64,000 lbf (284.7 kN) | 70,000 lbf (311.4 kN) |
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