1. A380 presentation
L. EVAIN
AIRBUS

2. December 2000 - A380 and A380F launched simultaneously
Freighter
150t Payload
5600 NM
590t MTOW A
Passenger
555 seats
8000 NM
560t MTOW
Pax and freighter launched simultaneously due to the feed-back from airlines for an aircraft of this size category in both markets.
Dynamics of freight market boradly similar to pax in this respect – ever declining yields driving the need to lower unit costs, consolidation in the market and operations to/from a small number of large hub airports – for more see A380F module.

3. +150% The revolution of 1970 : 707-320B to 747-100 150 pax
Evolution in the 21st century
to A380
– 412 pax
A380 – 555 pax
+35%

4. How the A380 compares in sizeB
70.7m E
19.3m
64.5m
412 A
B747-8
ICAO Code F F
Wingspan
79.6m
68.4m
Length
72.7m
74.2m
Height
24.1m
19.4m
Seats
555
446
Pax and freighter launched simultaneously due to the feed-back from airlines for an aircraft of this size category in both markets.
Dynamics of freight market boradly similar to pax in this respect – ever declining yields driving the need to lower unit costs, consolidation in the market and operations to/from a small number of large hub airports – for more see A380F module.
How the A380 compares in size

5. Shorter gear wheelbase than 777-300
A m
ER 12.9m
70cm
Similar gear width
No runway / taxiway widening
required (only shoulder upgrades)
Similar Manoeuvrability
Shorter gear wheelbase than
Use of existing taxiway systems (No taxiway filleting required)
Better take-off and landing performance
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)
Landing: 8,000ft (2430m)
1,200ft (370m) less
Better pavement loading
20 wheel main landing gear = less weight per wheel = lower ACN
Pax and freighter launched simultaneously due to the feed-back from airlines for an aircraft of this size category in both markets.
Dynamics of freight market boradly similar to pax in this respect – ever declining yields driving the need to lower unit costs, consolidation in the market and operations to/from a small number of large hub airports – for more see A380F module.

6. A380-800 / 747-400 Comparison 62.1m 24.1m 10.8m 61.9m 19.3m 10.2m 9.6m
middle of the tail
62.1m
24.1m
10.8m
ground
middle of the tail
61.9m
19.3m
10.2m
9.6m
ground

7. 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)