Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II

In 1967, the USAF originated its A-X program for a new CAS (close air support) warplane with anti-armor capability. The A-X was expected to be lethal against main battle tanks and to stay as long as possible in the battlefield zone. Prototype awards were issued for the Northrop A-9A, and the Fairchild A-10A, the latter becoming the USAF’s A-X choice on January 18, 1973.

The A-10A is uniquely dedicated to a single mission -killing tanks, the A-10A is built around a single 30 mm cannon which can disable a main battle tank from a distance of 6580 m. The A-10A a compromise between weapons-carrying capability and affordable cost, is well-armored for protection of pilot and systems. The pilot is shielded by a bulletproof wind screen and encircled by a titanium armor “bath tub” which weights 544 kg and varies in thickness up to 3,8 cm. The A-10A can survive if some parts were shot away by enemy fire. 

The first pre-production A-10A (73-1664) was converted to YA-10B configuration as the proposed two-seat trainer version. Following an evaluation by the manufacturer and the USAF, the project was abandoned and the YA-10B is placed on display at Edwards AFB, CA. 

Many A-10A’s were redesigned for Forward Air Control (FAC) duties OA-10A, the prefix O means observer.

 

Specifications: A-10A Thunderbolt II
Developing Nation:	United States
Task:	Kill enemy tanks / Forward Air Control
First Flight:	Prototype: May 10, 1972 YA-10A cn/71-1369 Production: A-10A October 21, 1975 YA-10B May 4, 1979
First Delivery:	February 1976 Last delivery: March 1984
Crew:	1
Ejection seat:
Wing Span:	17,53 m
Length:	16,26 m
Height:	5,74 m
Engine (s):	General Electric TF34-GE-100 (2x)
Weight:	9771 kg
Fuel/Payload:	Max. internal fuel: 4853 kg. External fuel: up to three 2271 liters drop-tanks Max. Payload: 7250 kg.
Max.Take off weight:	22680 kg
Max. Speed:	834 km/h
Max. Range:	3949 km
Weapons:	- One single General Electric GAU-8/A 30mm – Avenger cannon (1350 rounds) - AGM-65 Maverick - AIM-9M Sidewinder - Conventional low drag and retarded bombs - Cluster bombs - The OA/A-10A’s also carry the AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod (US based) or the AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod (overseas based)

 

The A-10A is only in service with the USAF.  Production: YA-10A   2 713  A-10A   713 (1 A-10A converted to YA-10B)

A-10A in action: 

Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1990 – 1991 

The USAF deployed 144 A-10’s to the war zone. During the January- February 1991 fighting, when air superiority was quickly gained, A-10’s were used in various roles. A daytime tank killer, Scud hunter, suppressed Iraqi air defenses, attacked early warning radars and even shot down two Iraqi helicopters with its cannon. 

The A10’s were also in action in Deliberate Force  August – September 1994 and Allied Force March – June 1999 in former Yugoslavia.

 

Airbus A300B2/B4

Airbus Industries was formed in 1970 as a multinational effort between Germany, England and France to create a high-capacity twin-jet transport (this developed into the A300). Today Airbus Industries has become the world’s second largest manufacturer manufacturer of civil airliners. 

Two prototype A300B1s were built, the first of these flying from Toulouse, France on October 28 1972, the second on February 5 the next year. The General Electric CF6 was the power plant choice for initial A300s. Following the prototype A300B1s was the 2.65m  longer A300B2, the first production version which first flew in April 1974. The B2 entered service with Air France on May 23, 1974.

Airbus A300 Zero-G: converted for astronaut training by Novespace, Sogerma and CNES (French space travel agency)

Production of the A300B2/B4 ceased in May 1984, with manufacture switching to the improved A300-600.

 

 

Developing nation:	Europe.
Manufacturer/designer:	EADS – Airbus Industries.
Production line:	Toulouse-Blagnac, France.
Type aircraft:	Medium range wide body airliner.
First flight:	- A300B1, October 28th, 1972. F-WUAB.
First delivery:	May 23, 1974. by Air France.
	Airbus A300B2-200
Cockpit crew:	Two pilots and a flight engineer.
Passengers single class:	270 – 336.
Passengers two class:	- 20 business class. - 230 economy class.
Cabin length:	40,70 m.
Cabin diameter:	5,28 m.
Cargo volume:	- Maine deck 304,6 m³. - Under floor 70,8 m³. - Total load 391,4 m³.
LD3 containers in belly:	20.
Standard 2.24m x 3.17m pallets:	- in belly 4, with 8 LD3 Containers. - main cargo deck of freighter 21.
Wing span:	44,84 m.
Wing area:	260 m².
Wing sweep:	28 degrees.
Fuselage length:	53,62 m.
Fuselage diameter:	5,64 m.
Height:	16,53 m.
Wheelbase:	18,62 m.
Track:	9,60 m.
Engines:	- Two General Electric CF6-50Cs rated 227 kN. - Pratt & Whitney JT9D-9 turbofans rated 236 kN.
Weight:	- Empty: 85.910 Kg. - Max. payload: 37.980 Kg.
Max. take off weight:	136.985 Kg.
Max. landing weight:	130.000 Kg.
Cruise speed:	854 km/h.
Max. speed:	889 km/h.
Service ceiling:	10.058 m.
Max. range:	6.300 km.

                                         

 

	Airbus A300B4-200*
Weight:	- Empty: 88.500 Kg. - Max. payload: 45.000 Kg.
Max. take off weight:	165.000 Kg.
Max. landing weight:	134.000 Kg.

* Generally similar to the Airbus A300B2-200 except in the following particulars.

 

Production:

 

Airbus A300B2 and B4 orders stood at 249 when production was completed in 1984. Approximately 198 in service at late 2004.

 

Airbus A300 built of each type:

A300B1 – 2

A300B2-1C – 22

A300B2-101 – 7

A300B2-103 – 1

A300B2-203 – 11

A300B2K-3C – 14

A300B2-320 – 4

A300B4-102 – 8

A300B4-103 – 28

A300B4-120 – 8

A300B4-2C – 23

A300B4-203 – 106

A300B4-220 – 14

A300F4-203 – 2

 

  

18 Airbus A300B2/B4 written-of by accidents:

 

·         March 17, 1982.    F-BVGK    Airbus A300B4-203    Air France    crashed in the take-off at Sana’a, Yemen none fatalities / 124 on board. ·         December 18, 1983.    OY-KAA    Airbus A300B4-120    Malaysian Airline System    crashed during final approach in heavy rain at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, none fatalities / 247 on board. ·         September 29, 1986.    VT-ELV    Airbus A300B2-1C    Indian Airlines    crashed in take-off after collision with a bird at Chennai, India none fatalities / 196 on board. ·         September 21, 1987.    SU-BCA    Airbus A300B4-203    Egypt Air    during touch-and-go training touched down 700 m past the runway threshold at Luxor, Egypt 5 fatalities / 5 on board. ·         July 3, 1988.    EP-IBU    Airbus A300B2-203    Iran Air   shot-down en route in the Strait of Hormuz  by missiles, fired by the US Navy cruiser USS Vincennes. 290 fatalities / 290 on board. ·         September 28, 1992    AP-BCP    Airbus A300B4-203    PIA-Pakistan International Airways    the Airbus A300 crashed into a steep cloud-covered hillside 20 Km from Katmandu, Nepal. ·         April 24, 1993.    F-BUAE    Airbus A300B2-1C    Air Inter    Hit light pole during pushback at Montpellier-Frejorgues Airport, France; damaged beyond repair. 0 fatalities / 324 on board. ·         November 15, 1993.    VT-EDV    Airbus A300B2-101    Air India    executed forced landing in an open paddy field about 23 kilometers from Tirupati airport, India 0 fatalities / 262 on board. ·         October 22, 1994.    HS-THO    Airbus A300B4-103    Thai airways International    hit by a MD-11 Thai Airways during a engine run-up at Bangkok International Airport, Thailand. The Airbus A300 was damaged beyond repair. ·         December 26, 1994.    F-GBEC    Airbus A300B2-1C    Air France    this Airbus was Hijacked by 4 members of the Groupe Islamique Armée, The aircraft was stormed, causing substantial damage to the cockpit at Marseille-Marignane Airport, France. 7 fatalities / 170 on board. ·         May 17, 1996.    TC-ALP    Airbus A300B4-203    Air Alfa    Cabin fire on ground; the Airbus burned out at Istanbul, Turkey. 0 fatalities / ? on board. ·         September 26, 1997.    PK-GAI    Airbus A300B4-220    Garuda Indonesia Airways    crashed 32 Km from Medan Indonesia. 234 fatalities / 234 on board. ·         February 2, 2000.    EP-IBR    Airbus A300B2-203    Iran Air    Collision on the ground with a C-130 Hercules both aircraft were destroyed by fire, Tehran, Iran. 0 fatalities / ? on board. ·         February 12, 2000.    TU-TAT    Airbus A300B4-203    Air Afrique    written-off at Dakar, Senegal after undercarriage problems during taxiing, a fire broke out and the A300 fuselage was damaged. 0 fatalities / 182 on board. ·         October 17, 2001    AP-BCJ    Airbus A300B4-203    PIA-Pakistan International Airways    written-off at Dubai ,United Arabs Emirates the right hand main gear collapsed as it touched down. 0 fatalities / 205 on board. ·         March 8, 2002.    VT-EFW    Airbus A300B2-101    Indian Airlines     at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport, India a maintenance crew lost control of the aircraft and it went straight through the airport perimeter wall next to the hangars. The nose wheel collapsed and the aircraft nose dived into the ground. 0 fatalities / 5 on board. ·         November 22, 2003.    OO-DLL    Airbus A300B4-203F    European Air Transport for DHL    hit by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile while climbing through 8000 feet shortly after departure from Baghdad. The missile struck the wing and penetrated the no. 1A fuel tank. Fuel ignited, burning away a large portion of the wing. The pilots landed the A300 save. 0 fatalities / 3 on board. ·         March 1, 2004.    AP-BBA    Airbus A300B4-203    PIA-Pakistan International Airways    Suffered serious damage to its undercarriage and engines when it aborted a take off from Jeddah due to nose gear tire failures. 0 fatalities / ? on board.

 

 

Airbus A300B2/B4 & A300-600 civil operators*:
44 – Federal Express.	5 – Indian Airlines.
38 – UPS.	4 – Monarch.
33 – American Airlines.	3 – Islandsflug.
21 – Thai Airways.	3 – Mahan Air.
19 – Japan Air Lines Domestic.	3 – Tunis Air.
14 – Lufthansa.	3 – Aero Union.
14 – European Air Transport – DHL.	3 – Air Contractors – DHL.
13 – China Eastern.	3 – Air Hong Kong.
12 – China airlines.	3 – Ariana Afghan Airlines.
12 – Saudia – Saudi Arab Airlines	3 – Channel Express – TNT.
10 – Japan Air system.	3 – Olympic Air Lines.
10 – Korean Air.	2 – AMC Aviation.
9 – Onur Air.	2 – Orex – Orbit Express.
8 – Qatar Airways.	1 – Paradise International.
8 – Egypt Air.	1 – Afriqiyah Airways.
7 – Astar Air Cargo.	1 – Air France.
7 – PIA-Pakistan International Airways.	1 – Air Macao.
7 – Fly Air.	1 – Air Scandic.
7 – MNG Cargo.	1 – Baron Air Cargo.
6 – Iran Air.	1 – China Southern Airlines.
6 – Express net Airlines.	1 – Saga Airlines.
6 – TNT Airways.	1 – Sogerma.
6 – Tradewinds Airlines.	1 – Sudan Airways.
5 – China Northern Airlines.	1 – Tristar Air.

* Summary October 2004 .

Airbus A300-608ST Super Transporter

The A300-600ST Super Transporter (nicknamed Beluga) based on the A300-600 airliner was designed to replace Airbus Industries Super Guppy transports, used by the consortium to ferry oversize components such as wings and fuselage sections between Airbus’ partners’ plants throughout western Europe.

The Airbus Super Transporter features the widest fuselage cross-section of any aircraft, civil of military, and his main deck cargo volume is greater than the Lockheed C-5B Galaxy, Antonov 124 and Boeing C-17.

 

Airbus A300B4-608ST Super Transporters are also available for charter flights for third parties. Air Transports Internationals home base is in Toulouse, France adjacent to Airbus.

 

In 1999 the Beluga carried a famous very large painting from the Musée du Louvres in Paris to Tokyo. In February 2003, it transported three helicopters for Eurocopter to Australia, while in 2004 it made three trips to Baïkonur, the historical Russian launch site, to deliver three Astrium satellites. In September 2005, the Beluga contributed to the Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, USA, emergency relief effort with 30 tonnes of tents, blankets, camp beds and a mobile hospital.

 

The “Beluga” has flown two new production NH90 helicopters from Marseille, France to Berlin in Germany, the transport of two operational United Nations CH-53s from Larnaka in Cyprus to Frankfurt, Germany, and the shipment of an EH-101 from Milan, Italy to Fairbanks, Alaska.

 

 

Developing nation:	Europe.
Manufacturer/designer:	EADS – Airbus Industry.
Production line:	Toulouse-Blagnac, France.
Type aircraft:	Oversize cargo freighter.
First flight:	September 13, 1994.  F-WAST.
First delivery:	October 25, 1995.
	Airbus A300-608ST “Beluga”
Cockpit crew:	Two pilots.
Cargo length:	37,7 m.
Cargo cylindrical length:	21,34 m.
Cargo diameter:	7,10 m.
Cargo volume:	- Maine deck 1.400 m³.
Wing span:	44,84 m.
Wing area:	260 m².
Fuselage length:	56,16 m.
Fuselage diameter:	7,31 m.
Height:	- 17,24 m. - Cargo nose door 16,78 m.
Engines:	Two General Electric CF6-80C2A8 rated 262,4 kN.
Weight:	- Max. payload: 47.000 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	155.000 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	140.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	745 km/h.
Max. ceiling:	10.670 m.
Max. Range:	- 47.000 kg    1.667 km - 40.000 kg    2.779 km - 26.000 kg    4.632 km

                                                        

 

Airbus A300-608ST Production:

 

5 in service at October 2004.

 

 

Airbus A300-608ST operator:
5 – Airbus Transport International.

Airbus A300-600

Airbus A300-600

The A300-600 was further developed into the longer range A300-600R, its extended range courtesy of a fuel trim tank in the tail plane and higher maximum takeoff weights. First flight was on December 9 1987, first delivery was April 20, 1988 to American Airlines.

The first new build pure freighter A300, one of 44 ordered for Federal Express, flew in December 1993. UPS is another major A300-600F customer, following its September 1998 order for 90. Also Air Hong Kong ordered 9 A300-600F.

Developing nation:	Europe.
Manufacturer/designer:	EADS – Airbus Industries.
Production line:	Toulouse-Blagnac, France.
Type aircraft:	Medium range wide body airliner.
First flight:	July 8th, 1983, F-WZLR.
First delivery:	March 1984.
	Airbus A300-600
Cockpit crew:	Two pilots.
Passengers two class:	- 26 business class. - 240 economy class.
Cabin length:	40,70 m.
Cabin diameter:	5,28 m.
Cargo volume:	- Maine deck 304,6 m³. - Under floor 70,8 m³. - Total load 391,4 m³.
LD3 Containers in belly:	22.
Standard 2.24m x 3.17m pallets:	- in belly 4, with 8 LD3 Containers. - main cargo deck of freighter 21.
Wing span:	44,85 m.
Wing area:	260 m².
Wing sweep:	28 degrees.
Fuselage length:	54,08 m.
Fuselage diameter:	5,64 m.
Height:	16,62 m.
Wheelbase:	18,62 m.
Track:	9,60 m.
Engine (s):	- Two General Electric CF6-80C2A1s rated 262.4 kN. - Two Pratt & Whitney PW-4156s turbofans rated 249 kN.
Weight:	- Empty: 90.065 Kg. - Max. payload: 35.800 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	165.900 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	134.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	854 km/h.
Max. Speed:	889 km/h.
Service ceiling:	10.668 m.
Max. Range:	6.670 km.

 

	Airbus A300-600R*
Engine (s):	- Two General Electric CF6-80C2A5 rated 273.6 kN. - Two Pratt & Whitney PW-4158 rated 258 kN.
Weight:	- Empty: 90.965 Kg. - Max. payload: 41.100 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	171.700 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	140.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	875 km/h.
Max. Speed:	897 km/h.
Max. Range:	- 7.505 km with CF-6’s. - 7.540 km with PW-4158’s.

 * Generally similar to the Airbus A300-600 except in the following particulars.

 

	Airbus A300-600F*
Engine (s):	- Two General Electric CF6-80C2A5 rated 273.6 kN. - Two Pratt & Whitney PW-4158 rated 258 kN.
Weight:	- Empty: 78.335 Kg. - Max. payload: 55.017 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	170.500 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	140.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	875 km/h.
Max. Speed:	897 km/h.
Max. Range:	- 7.505 km with CF-6’s. - 7.540 km with PW-4158’s.

* Generally similar to the Airbus A300-600 except in the following particulars.

 

Production:

 

Delivered 279 Airbus A300-600, on order 56, approximately 271 A300-600/R/F variants in service at September 30, 2004.

 

A300-600 built of each type:

A300-601 – 6

A300-603 – 11

A300-605R – 73

A300-620 – 16

A300-622 – 5

A300-622R – 95

A300F-605R – 42

A300F-622R – 90

 

 

7 Airbus A300-600 written-of by accidents:

• February 15, 1991.    9K-AHF    Airbus A300-620    Kuwait Airways    destroyed in air raids by US and allied forces in Baghdad, Iraq. 0 fatalities / 0 on board.

• February 15, 1991.    9K-AHG    Airbus A300-620    Kuwait Airways    destroyed in air raids by US and allied forces in Baghdad, Iraq. 0 fatalities / 0 on board.

• April 26, 1994.    B-1816    Airbus A300-622R    China Airlines    during the landing at Nagoya-Komaki, Japan, the A300 hit the ground tail-first 300 feet right of the runway and burst into flames. 264 fatalities / 271 on board.

• August 10, 1994.    HL7269    Airbus A300-622R    Korean Airways    The Airbus approached fast and touched down 1773 m past the runway threshold at Cheju Airport, South-Korea. Hits the fence of the airport and the aircraft caught fire and burst into flames. 0 fatalities / 160 on board.

• February 16, 1998.    B-1814    Airbus A300-622R    China Airlines    during the landing at Taipei, Taiwan the A300-600 hit a utility pole and a highway median. It then skidded into several houses, surrounded by fish farms, rice paddies, factories and warehouses, and exploded. 203 fatalities / 196 on board.

• March 24, 1999.    A6-PFD    Airbus A300-620    United Arab Emirates – Amiri Flight    at Rhodes Airport, Greece the A300-600 overran the runway in strong winds and heavy rain. The Airbus was partly broken up after the accident. 0 fatalities / 271 on board.

• November 12, 2001    N14053    Airbus A300-605R    American Airlines    After take-off from New York – John .F Kennedy National Airport, the A300-600 loses his entire vertical tail fin  and the Airbus entered an uncontrolled descent from an altitude of about 2500 feet. And crashed at Belle Harbor, NY, USA. 260 fatalities / 260 on board.

 

Airbus A300B2/B4 & A300-600 civil operators*:
44 – Federal Express.	5 – Indian Airlines.
38 – UPS.	4 – Monarch.
33 – American Airlines.	3 – Islandsflug.
21 – Thai Airways.	3 – Mahan Air.
19 – Japan Air Lines Domestic.	3 – Tunis Air.
14 – Lufthansa.	3 – Aero Union.
14 – European Air Transport – DHL.	3 – Air Contractors – DHL.
13 – China Eastern.	3 – Air Hong Kong.
12 – China airlines.	3 – Ariana Afghan Airlines.
12 – Saudia – Saudi Arab Airlines	3 – Channel Express – TNT.
10 – Japan Air system.	3 – Olympic Air Lines.
10 – Korean Air.	2 – AMC Aviation.
9 – Onur Air.	2 – Orex – Orbit Express.
8 – Qatar Airways.	1 – Paradise International.
8 – Egypt Air.	1 – Afriqiyah Airways.
7 – Astar Air Cargo.	1 – Air France.
7 – PIA-Pakistan International Airways.	1 – Air Macao.
7 – Fly Air.	1 – Air Scandic.
7 – MNG Cargo.	1 – Baron Air Cargo.
6 – Iran Air.	1 – China Southern Airlines.
6 – Express net Airlines.	1 – Saga Airlines.
6 – TNT Airways.	1 – Sogerma.
6 – Tradewinds Airlines.	1 – Sudan Airways.
5 – China Northern Airlines.	1 – Tristar Air.

 

 

Airbus A300-600 Military operator*:
1 – State of Kuwait

 

Airbus A380 “Big Goose”

Airbus A380

First flight:

The first flying aircraft MSN01 F-WWOW will remain the property of Airbus. At the first flight on April 27, 2005  the A380 took off at a weight of 421.000 kg, the highest ever of any civil airliner to date. During the flight, which took the aircraft around South West France, the six crew members explored the aircraft’s flight envelope as expected. They tested the A380’s handling using both direct and normal flight control laws with the landing gear up and down, and with all flaps’ and slats’ settings during the part of the flight at cruise altitude. They made an initial evaluation of the comfort levels in both the main and upper decks, confirming that the cabin was very quiet and the ride smooth.

This maiden voyage, during which all primary flight test objectives were met, marks the beginning of a rigorous test flight campaign involving five A380s, including one for the certification of the Engine Alliance GP7200 engine on the A380, and some 2.500 flight hours. It will culminate in the aircraft’s certification followed by its entry into airline service in the second half of 2006 with first operator Singapore Airlines. The scope and rigour of the A380 ground and flight test program should also prepare for a smooth entry into service, planned for 2006.

Future models will include the shortened, 480 seat A380-700, and the stretched, 656 seat, A380-900. (The -700, -800, and -900 designations were chosen to reflect that the A380 will enter service as a “fully developed aircraft” and that the basic models will not be soon replaced by more improved variants).

 

The A380 assembly building (Toulouse) is one of the largest in the world, measuring 500 m by 250 m, with a height of 46 m. It is the largest of several buildings on the site which, together, incorporate more than 32.000 tons of steel – the equivalent of four Eiffel towers or the Millau viaduct – plus 250.000 cubic meters of concrete.

Fuselage: 

 

The A380 has a twin deck configuration with new lighter and even more resistant material is also being used for the first time on a civil airliner after intensive trials. The upper fuselage shell of the A380 is fashioned from GLARE, a laminate alternating layers of aluminum and glass-fiber reinforced adhesive. In addition to being some ten per cent less dense than aluminum – for a weight-saving of around 800 kg – GLARE has proven superior in terms of fatigue as well as fire and damage resistance.

Engines:

The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is being certificated at 80,000lb thrust, a rating considerably higher than the requirement at entry into service, allowing substantial margin for potential growth. Last year the engine achieved 88,000lb thrust in the early stages of testing.

The Trent 900 will enter service in Spring 2006 with Singapore Airlines and has also been selected by Qantas, Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa, giving it a 48 per cent share of firm and option orders.

Developed under the Engine Alliance joint venture of Pratt & Whitney and General Electric, the GP7200 benefits from technology mastered by America’s two largest jet powerplant manufacturers. Pratt & Whitney is responsible for the GP7200’s low-pressure system, including its large main fan with highly swept titanium blades – a key element in the engine’s low noise output. General Electric developed the core section for the GP7200, which incorporates the company’s experience in lowering jet engine emissions and boosting operational efficiency. Airbus customers selecting the GP2700 for their A380s are Air France, Emirates, FedEx and International Lease Finance Corporation.

As the choice of launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA), the Trent 900 is the leading engine for the A380 development program.

Developing Nation:	Europe.
Manufacturer/Designer:	EADS / Airbus Industries.
First Flight:	April 27, 2005 F-WWOW.
First passengers flight:	September 4, 2006 (500 passengers)
First Delivery:	October 15th 2007 (Singapore Airlines).
First Operational:	October 25th 2007 (Singapore-Sidney).
	A380-800 passengers aircraft
Crew:	2.
Passengers:	555 in three-class.
Cabin Length:	50,68 m.
Fuselage Diameter:	7,14 m.
Max. Cabin Width Main Deck:	6,58 m.
Max. Cabin Width Upper Deck:	5,92 m.
Cargo volume:	171 m³, (38 LD3 containers)
Wing Span:	79,8 m.
Wing Area:	845 m².
Wing sweep:	33.5 degrees.
Length:	73 m.
Height:	24,1 m.
Wheel base:	30,4 m.
Wheel track:	14,3 m.
Engine (s):	4 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or 4 GP 7200 Turbofans with 311kN trust.
Weight:	- Empty: 276.800 Kg. - Zero fuel weight: 361.000 Kg. - Internal fuel: 310.000 liters. - Max. payload: 66.400 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	560.000 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	386.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	902 km/h.
Max. Speed:	945 km/h.
Service ceiling:	13.106 m.
Max. Range:	15.000 km.

 

Freighter: 

The A380 Freighter has three decks of standard containers, accessible simultaneously through five doors, and offers more payload and more range capability than current freighters. 

 

	A380-800F Freighter
First Delivery:	2008.
Crew:	2.
Total cargo volume:	4.047 m³.
Containers upper-deck:	17 – 25.
Containers main-deck:	29 – 33
Containers lower-deck:	13
Wing Span:	79,8 m.
Wing Area:	845 m².
Length:	73 m.
Height:	24,1 m.
Engine (s):	4 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or 4 GP 7200 Turbofans with 340 kN trust.
Weight:	- Empty: 252.200 Kg. - Zero fuel weight: 402.000 Kg. - Internal fuel: 310.000 liters. - Max. payload: 152.400 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	590.000 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	427.000 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	km/h.
Max. Speed:	0,89 mach.
Service ceiling:	13.106 m.
Max. Range:	10.400 km.

Airbus A380 Fleet 

MSN.001	F-WWOW	27-04-2005	Airbus A380-841	Airbus Industries, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines
MSN.002	F-WXXL	03-11-2005	Airbus A380-841	Airbus Industries
MSN.003
MSN.004	F-WWDD	18-10-2005	Airbus A380-841	Airbus Industries

  

Airbus A380 order book: Total 165
Air France	- 12 A380-861
British Airways	- 12 A380
China Southern Airlines	- 5 A380-
Emirates.	- 58 A380-861	- 1 delivered
Etihad Airways	- 4 A380-
ILFC – International Lease Finance Corporation.	- 10 A380
Kingdom Holding Company	- 1 A380
Kingfisher Airlines.	- 5 A380
Korean Airlines	- 8 A380
Lufthansa.	- 15 A380
Malaysia Airlines.	- 6 A380-861
Qantas.	- 20 A380-841	- 1 delivered
Qatar Airways.	- 5 A380
Singapore Airlines.	- 19 A380-841	- 4 delivered
Thai Airways.	- 6 A380
Virgin Atlantic.	- 6 A380