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Technical Data Airbus A380

Aircraft Dimensions

ft m
Overall length 239ft. 3in. 73
Height 79ft. 7in. 24.1
Fuselage diameter 23ft. 5in. 7.14
Maximum cabin width Main deck: 21ft. 7in. /
Upper deck: 19ft. 5in.
Main deck: 6.58 /
Upper deck: 5.92
Cabin length 163ft. 8in. 49.90
Wing span (geometric) 261ft. 8in. 79.8
Wing area (reference) 9,100 ft2 845 m2
Wing sweep (25% chord) 33.5 degrees 33.5 degrees
Wheelbase 99 ft. 8in. 30.4
Wheel track 46 ft. 11in. 14.3

Basic Operation Data

imperial metric
Engines Trent 900 or GP 7000 Trent 900 or GP 7000
Engine thrust range 70 000 lb. slst 311 kN
Typical passenger seating 525 525
Range (max. pax) 8 200 nm 15,200 km
Max. operating Mach number (Mmo) 0.89 Mo. 0.89 Mo.
Bulk hold volume - Standard/option 650 ft3 18.4 m3

Design Weights

imperial metric
Max. ramp weight 1,239 lbs. x 1000 562 t
Max. take-off weight 1,235 lbs. x 1000 560 t
Max. landing weight 851 lbs. x 1000 386 t
Max. zero fuel weight 796 lbs. x 1000 361 t
Maximum fuel capacity 81 890 US gal. 310,000 l
Typical operating weight empty 608.4 lbs. x 1000 276.8 t
Typical volumetric payload 145.5 lbs. x 1000 66.4 t