| Manufacturer |
Airbus |
Boeing |
| Family |
A380 |
|
| Model |
A380-800 |
|
| Description |
|
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, as an advanced version of the original Boeing 747. |
| First Flight |
|
1988-04-29 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1989-02-09 |
| Production End |
|
2005-01-01 |
| Type |
|
Wide-body airliner |
| Length (m) |
72.72 |
70.66 |
| Height (m) |
24.09 |
19.41 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
853 |
416 |
| Three Class Typical Seating |
525 |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
416 passengers (three-class configuration) , 6,085 cu ft (172.3 m3) cargo (up to 9 pallets or 30 LD1/LD3 containers) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.89 |
0.92 |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
694 |
| Powerplant Description |
|
4 × Pratt & Whitney PW4062 high-bypass turbofan |
| Primary Users |
|
Atlas Air, Lufthansa, UPS Airlines, British Airways (historical) |
| Status |
|
In limited passenger service, in cargo service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747-400 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
79.75 |
64.44 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
845 |
525 |
| Wing Sweepback (°) |
33.5 |
|
| Fuselage Diameter (m) |
7.14 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Trent 970-84 |
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |