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Airbus A380“Superjumbo”
Airbus · First flight 2005 · in service since 2007
Seats
500–575 (up to 853 certified)
Range (nmi)
≈8,000
Cruise
Mach 0.85
Wingspan
79.75 m
Length
72.7 m
Engines
Rolls-Royce Trent 900 / Engine Alliance GP7200
Variants
A380-800
How to spot one
- ✓A full second deck running nose to tail — nothing else looks like it
- ✓22 wheels on the ground; the gear alone is an event
- ✓Four engines, yet eerily quiet on approach — often quieter than jets half its size
- ✓The tail stands over 24 m tall, frequently poking above terminal buildings
The largest passenger aircraft ever built — a full-length double-decker with room for onboard bars, showers, and apartments in the sky. Production ended in 2021 after 251 aircraft, which only deepened the cult: post-pandemic demand brought stored frames roaring back, and Emirates alone operates a fleet of over a hundred. Every A380 departure still draws phones at the terminal glass.
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