Specifications

Powerplants

A380-800 - Four 311kN (70,000lb), initially derated to 302kN (68,000lb), later growing to 374kN (84,000lb) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or 363kN (81,500lb) thrust Engine Alliance (General Electric-Pratt & Whitney) GP-7200 turbofans.

Performance

A380-800 - Max cruising speed M 0.88.

Long range cruising speed M 0.85.

Range 14,800km (8,000nm).

Service ceiling 43.000ft (13,100m).
A380-800F - Range 10,370km (5,600nm).

Weights

A380-800 - Operating empty 277,000kg (610,700lb),

max takeoff 560,000kg (1,234,600lb).
A380-800F(Freighter) - Operating empty 252,000kg (555,600lb),

max takeoff 590,000kg (1,300,700lb).

Dimensions

A380-800 - Wing span 79.8m (261ft 10in), length 72,75m (238ft 8in). Height 24,08 m (79ft)

Capacity

A380-800 - Flightcrew of two. Standard seating for 555 passengers on two decks in a three class arrangement. Qantas plans to fit its aircraft with 523 seats (in three classes). A380 has 49% more floor area but only 35% more seats (in 555 seat configuration) than the 747-400, allowing room for passenger amenities such as bars, gymnasiums and duty free shops. Cargo capacity 38 LD3s or 13 pallets.

Although seating configurations and cabin layout will vary greatly from airline to airline, these plans cross sections give some idea as what is possible with this vastly more spacious aircraft.

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Text Box: ENGINES The aircraft is equipped with four 70,000lb thrust engines, either the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or the General Electric / Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200. Rolls-Royce delivered the first Trent 900 engine in February 2004 and it made a successful first flight on an A340-300 testbed in May 2004. Goodrich will supply the engine sensor system for the Trent 900 and Ametek the senor system for the GP7200. BAE Systems Controls and Hispano-Suiza will provide the FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control) system for the GP7200. The take-off length is 2,900m at maximum weight at sea level, ISA +15° conditions and the initial cruise altitude 35,000ft. The aircraft complies with the noise emission limits of ICAO (Chapter 3, Schedule 16) for overfly, approach and side-on manoeuvres and stricter regulations of London Heathrow airport concerning take-off and landing. This enables aircraft operations at night. There are ten fuel tanks with a capacity of 131,000l of fuel. Refuelling can be carried out in 40mins. LANDING GEAR The 22-wheel Goodrich landing gear consists of two underwing struts each with four wheels, two central under-fuselage struts each with six wheels and a twin nose wheel. Each landing gear supports about 167t. Messier-Dowty supplies the nose landing gear with 350bar hydraulic pressure and Messier-Bugatti the braking and steering systems. Smiths Aerospace will supply the landing gear extension and retraction system. The load on the airport runways and aprons are of similar magnitude to that of a 747. ELDEC of Lynnwood, Washington, will provide the landing gear proximity sensing system. The aircraft can complete a 180° turn within a width of 56.5m, which is within the 60m width dimension of standard runways. PERFORMANCE Maximum operating speed is Mach 0.89 and the range is 15,000km or 8,000nm with the maximum number of passengers. The turnaround time at the airport terminal, including passenger disembarking, cleaning, restocking and embarking the passengers for the next flight is a minimum of 90mins.

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Dimensions
Length	73m
Height	24.1m
Fuselage Diameter	7.14m
Cabin Length	50.68m
Maximum Cabin Width, Main Deck	6.58m
Maximum Cabin Width, Upper Deck	5.92m
Wheelbase	30.4m
Track	14.3m
Wing Area	845m²
Sweep, 25% Chord	33.5°
Weights
Maximum Ramp Weight		562t
Maximum Take-off Weight		560t
Maximum Landing Weight		386t
Maximum Zero Fuel Weight		361t
Maximum Fuel Capacity		310,000l
Typical Operating Empty Weight		276.8t
Typical Volume Payload		66.4t
Engines
Powerplants		4 x RR Trent 900 or GE/PW Alliance GP 7000
Thrust		70,000lb slst
Performance
Typical Seating		555 passengers
Range with Maximum Number of Passengers		15,000km (8,000nm)
Maximum Operating Speed		0.89 Mach
Cargo
Total Freight and Cargo		171m³
Bulk Hold Volume		18.4m³
Maximum Number of Pallets		Underfloor 13 pallets
Container Capacity		Underfloor 38 LD3 containers