A380 presentation L. EVAIN AIRBUS
A F Freighter 150t Payload 5600 NM 590t MTOW A Passenger 555 seats 8000 NM 560t MTOW December A380 and A380F launched simultaneously
A380 – 555 pax +35% Evolution in the 21st century to A – 412 pax +150% – 375 pax The revolution of 1970 : B to pax
Length ICAO Code Height A m F 24.1m Wingspan79.6m Seats 555 B m E 19.3m 64.5m 412 B m F 19.4m 68.4m 446 How the A380 compares in size
Similar Manoeuvrability Shorter gear wheelbase than Use of existing taxiway systems (No taxiway filleting required) Use of existing taxiway systems (No taxiway filleting required) A m ER 12.9m 70cm70cm Similar gear width No runway / taxiway widening No runway / taxiway widening required (only shoulder upgrades) required (only shoulder upgrades) Better take-off and landing performance No runway / taxiway lengthening required No runway / taxiway lengthening required Take-off: 9,900ft (3020m) A F Take-off: 11,600ft (3530m) F 1,700ft (520m) less Landing: 6800ft (2070m) A F Landing: 8,000ft (2430m) F 1,200ft (370m) less Better pavement loading 20 wheel main landing gear = less weight per wheel = lower ACN 20 wheel main landing gear = less weight per wheel = lower ACN
A / Comparison 10.8m 10.2m 24.1m ground 19.3m 62.1m middle of the tail 61.9m middle of the tail 9.6m
Major points A380 length similar to > around 72m long -> distance tail/nose: around 62m A380 fuselage height similar to > around 10m high A380 vertical tail height higher than > 24m vs 19m (vs 20m for the 747-SP)