APPENDIX

A380 Specifications

 

A380-800

A380-800F

SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

Fuselage Diameter

23 feet, 5 inches/7.1 meters

23 feet, 5 inches/7.1 meters

Overall Length

239 feet, 3 inches/72.9 meters

239 feet, 3 inches/72.9 meters

Wingspan

261 feet, 8 inches/79.8 meters

261 feet, 8 inches/79.8 meters

Overall Height

79 feet, 7 inches/24.3 meters

79 feet, 7 inches/24.3 meters

Wing Area

9,104 square feet/845.8 square meters

9,104 square feet/845.8 square meters

Wing Sweep

33.5 degrees

33.5 degrees

Cruise Speed (Mach)

0.85

0.85

Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)

0.89

0.89

CAPACITY

 

 

Passenger (typical 3-class layout)

555 (22 first, 96 business, 437 economy)

None

Maximum Passenger Capacity

853

N/A

Cargo Containers (LD3)

38

17 pallets on upper deck, 29 M1 pallets on main deck, 38 LD3 or 13 pallets on lower deck

Cargo Load

33,000 pounds/14,968.5 kilograms

335,000 pounds/151,953.4 kilograms

Range

8,000 U.S. nautical miles/7,994.9 UK nautical miles

5,600 nautical miles/5,596.4 nautical miles

WEIGHT AND FUEL

 

 

Maximum Take-off Weight

1,235,000 pounds/560,185.6 kilograms

1,300,000 pounds/589,670.1 kilograms

Maximum Landing Weight

851,000 pounds/386,007.1 kilograms

941,000 pounds/426,830.4 kilograms

Maximum Payload (Structural)

185,000 pounds/83,914.6 kilograms

331,000 pounds/150,139.1 kilograms

Maximum Fuel Capacity

81,890 U.S. gallons/309,987.4 liters

81,890 U.S. gallons/309,987.4 liters

MILESTONES

 

 

Launch

December 2000

December 2000

First Flight

April 27, 2005

Mid-2007

Entry into Service

Late 2006

Late 2008

POWERPLANTS

 

 

Engine Alliance

 

 

GP7270 (A380-800)

70,000 pounds (311kN) thrust

 

GP7277 (A380-800F)

76,800 pounds (340kN) thrust

 

GP7682 (A380 growth)

81,500 pounds (362kN) thrust

 

Rolls-Royce

 

 

Trent 970 (A380-800)

70,000 pounds (311kN) thrust

 

Trent 977 (A680-800F)

77,000 pounds (342kN) thrust

 

Trent 980 (A380 growth)

84,000 pounds (374kN) thrust