A380 presentation

L. EVAIN

AIRBUS

A380-800FFreighter

150tPayload

5600 NM

590t MTOW

A380-800Passenger

555 seats

8000 NM

560t MTOW

December 2000 - A380 and A380F launched simultaneously

A380 – 555pax

+35%+35%

Evolution in the 21st centuryEvolution in the 21st century

747-400 to A380747-400 to A380

747-400 – 412pax

+150%+150%

747-100 – 375pax

The revolution of 1970 : The revolution of 1970 : 707-320B to 747-100707-320B to 747-100

150pax

Length

ICAO Code

Height

A380-800

72.7m

F

24.1m

Wingspan 79.6m

Seats 555

B747-400

70.7m

E

19.3m

64.5m

412

B747-8

74.2m

F

19.4m

68.4m

446

How the A380 compares in size

Similar Manoeuvrability

Shorter gear wheelbase than 777-300Shorter gear wheelbase than 777-300

• Use of existing taxiway systemsUse of existing taxiway systems (No taxiway filleting required) (No taxiway filleting required)

A380 14.3m

777-300ER 12.9m

70cm70cm 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)

A380-800F

Take-off: 11,600ft (3530m)

747-400F1,700ft (520m) less

Landing: 6800ft (2070m)

A380-800F

Landing: 8,000ft (2430m)

747-400F1,200ft (370m) less

Better pavement loading

• 20 wheel main landing gear20 wheel main landing gear = less weight per wheel = less weight per wheel = lower ACN= lower ACN

A380-800 / 747-400 Comparison

10.8m

10.2m

24.1m

ground

ground

19.3m

62.1m

middle of the tail

61.9m

middle of the tail

9.6m

Major points

• A380 length similar to 747-400-> around 72m long-> distance tail/nose: around 62m

• A380 fuselage height similar to 747-400-> around 10m high

• A380 vertical tail height higher than 747-400-> 24m vs 19m (vs 20m for the 747-SP)