Airbus A380: 10 facts about the largest airliner in the world

Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world. In a single-class layout, it can take on board 853 passengers; there is also the A380-1000 project, which accommodates 1,073 passengers in economy class.

2. The Airbus A380 made its first flight on April 27, 2005, and began operating on October 25, 2007. This month we will celebrate 10 years anniversary.

3. Several countries are involved in the production of the liner. The main sections of the airliner are being built at factories in France, Great Britain, Germany and Spain. Russia also did not stand aside. Employees of the Airbus ECAR Engineering Center in Moscow, the first design bureau created by the concern in Europe outside the territories of its member countries in June 2003, took part in the design of the A380F. Russian designers carry out a significant amount of work on the design of fuselage parts, strength calculations, placement of onboard equipment and support for the serial production of aircraft.

4. Airbus is very open and often hosts events for aviation enthusiasts. On October 1, another spotting was held in cooperation with the Domodedovo airport. To get on spotting, follow the accounts of Airbus and Domodedovo airport. But if you don't want to wait, you can take a picture of the Airbus from behind the fence, now you can do it during daylight hours and every day.

5. Wingspan Airbus A380 is 79.75 m2 and wing area 845 m2. The wing size of the A380 is designed for a maximum take-off weight of over 650 tonnes. The flight range for the A380-800 model is 15,400 km.

6. The length of the takeoff run of the airliner is 2050 m, the length of the run is 2900 m.

The cruising speed is 900 km / h and the maximum speed is 1020 km / h.

7. Domodedovo Airport became the first airport certified to receive the A380. For this I had to buy special equipment. For example, the height of the aircraft is 24.09 m - this is an eight-story building. You need to get to such a height, for example,.
By the way, the equipment is to be delivered because of its large size.

8. Currently, Domodedovo Airport remains the only airport in Russia that receives Airbus A380 on a regular basis. From October 1, the Airbus A380 of the Emirates airline will fly on the Dubai - Moscow - Dubai route.

9. There are known cases of manufacture of A380 by special order of private individuals. The first to order a personal Airbus A380 Super Jumbo was the Saudi prince Al-Walid ibn Talal, the nephew of King Abdullah. The order price is $ 488 million.

10. Currently, 215 Airbus A380 aircraft have been produced in the world, orders for another 100 aircraft have been received. On average, Airbus now produces about 30 A380s a year.

Thanks to the employees of Airbus and Domodedovo airport for the invitation to the spotting. It was really great.