Agrigento
30-10-2003, 03:35
Airbus Industrie A380 Superjumbo Twin-Deck, Twin-Aisle Airliner
The A380 has twin-aisle cabins on the upper and lower decks, with 49% more floor space for 35% higher seating capacity. A three class layout provides 555 seats. A typical upper deck layout provides 96 business and 103 economy class seats. The main deck provides 22 first class seats and 334 economy class seats. Two stairwells link the passenger decks. A lifting system between passenger decks provides access for passengers with limited mobility. There is also a cargo hoist linking the two passenger decks. The size of the A380 makes possible a number of configurations and passenger facilities.
There are eight full size doors on both sides of the aircraft. On either side, there are two doors on the main deck and one door on the upper deck forward of the wing that can be used simultaneously for embarking or disembarking passengers.
For speedy baggage transfer, two hold loading belts, one at the forward end and one at the rear end under the fuselage can be used simultaneously.
The aircraft is equipped with four 70,000lb thrust engines, either the Rolls-Royce Trent 900. 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 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.
Maximum operating speed is Mach 0.89 and the range is 15,000km or 8000 nautical miles 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.
FREIGHT VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE.
Specifications
Dimensions
Length: 73.00 m
Height: 24.1 m
Fuselage diameter: 7.14 m
Cabin length: 50.68 m
Maximum cabin width, main deck: 6.58 m
Maximum cabin width, upper deck: 5.92 m
Wheelbase: 30.4 m
Track: 14.3 m
Wing area: 845 sq m
Sweep, 25 per cent chord 33.5 degrees
Weights
Maximum ramp weight: 562 tonnes
Maximum take-off weight: 560 tonnes
Maximum landing weight: 386 tonnes
Maximum zero fuel weight: 361 tonnes
Maximum fuel capacity: 310,000 litres
Typical operating empty weight: 276.8 tonnes
Typical volume payload: 66.4 tonnes
Engines
Powerplants: 4 x RR Trent 900 or GE/PW Alliance GP 7000
Thrust: 70,000 lb slst
Performance
Typical seating: 555 passengers
Range with maximum number of passengers: 15,000 km (8,000 nm)
Maximum operating speed: 0.89 Mach
Cargo
Total freight and cargo: 171 cu m
Bulk hold volume: 18.4 cu m
Maximum number of pallets: underfloor 13 pallets
Container capacity: underfloor 38 LD3 containers
Image Gallery
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/A380_airfrance1.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_cabin.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_bed.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_cabinstairs9.jpg
Cost: £ 280 million Republican Marks ($125 Million USD)
The A380 has twin-aisle cabins on the upper and lower decks, with 49% more floor space for 35% higher seating capacity. A three class layout provides 555 seats. A typical upper deck layout provides 96 business and 103 economy class seats. The main deck provides 22 first class seats and 334 economy class seats. Two stairwells link the passenger decks. A lifting system between passenger decks provides access for passengers with limited mobility. There is also a cargo hoist linking the two passenger decks. The size of the A380 makes possible a number of configurations and passenger facilities.
There are eight full size doors on both sides of the aircraft. On either side, there are two doors on the main deck and one door on the upper deck forward of the wing that can be used simultaneously for embarking or disembarking passengers.
For speedy baggage transfer, two hold loading belts, one at the forward end and one at the rear end under the fuselage can be used simultaneously.
The aircraft is equipped with four 70,000lb thrust engines, either the Rolls-Royce Trent 900. 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 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.
Maximum operating speed is Mach 0.89 and the range is 15,000km or 8000 nautical miles 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.
FREIGHT VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE.
Specifications
Dimensions
Length: 73.00 m
Height: 24.1 m
Fuselage diameter: 7.14 m
Cabin length: 50.68 m
Maximum cabin width, main deck: 6.58 m
Maximum cabin width, upper deck: 5.92 m
Wheelbase: 30.4 m
Track: 14.3 m
Wing area: 845 sq m
Sweep, 25 per cent chord 33.5 degrees
Weights
Maximum ramp weight: 562 tonnes
Maximum take-off weight: 560 tonnes
Maximum landing weight: 386 tonnes
Maximum zero fuel weight: 361 tonnes
Maximum fuel capacity: 310,000 litres
Typical operating empty weight: 276.8 tonnes
Typical volume payload: 66.4 tonnes
Engines
Powerplants: 4 x RR Trent 900 or GE/PW Alliance GP 7000
Thrust: 70,000 lb slst
Performance
Typical seating: 555 passengers
Range with maximum number of passengers: 15,000 km (8,000 nm)
Maximum operating speed: 0.89 Mach
Cargo
Total freight and cargo: 171 cu m
Bulk hold volume: 18.4 cu m
Maximum number of pallets: underfloor 13 pallets
Container capacity: underfloor 38 LD3 containers
Image Gallery
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/A380_airfrance1.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_cabin.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_bed.jpg
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/images/a380_cabinstairs9.jpg
Cost: £ 280 million Republican Marks ($125 Million USD)