Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Engineering Marvel

Designed to carry 471 passengers in exceptional style and comfort, the Singapore Airlines A380 cabin is configured in three classes: 12 Singapore Airlines Suites, 60 Business Class seats and 399 Economy Class seats.

The world's largest passenger aircraft is also the quietest and most fuel-efficient, engineered to face the demands of air travel today and beyond.


Dimensions
Length 72.6m
Height 24.1m
Fuselage Diameter 7.1m
Cabin Length 49.9m
Maximum cabin width, main deck 6.5m
Maximum cabin width, upper deck 5.8m
Wing area 845 sq m
WingSpan 79.8m
Wing sweep, 25% chord 33.5 degrees
Engine
4 x Rolls-Royce Trent 970
Thrust 70,000 lbs
Fan diameter 3m
Length 5.3m
Weight approx 6,300 kg
Capacity
Typical seating in three-class configuration:
Airbus configuration
Singapore Airlines configuration

555 passengers
Fewer than 480 passengers
Usable cargo volume 151 cu m
Bulk hold volume 14 cu m
Maximum cargo capacity 32 LD3 containers
(10 pallets + 2 LD3 containers
Weight
Maximum ramp weight 571 tonnes
Maximum take-off weight 569 tonnes
Maximum landing weight 391 tonnes
Maximum zero fuel weight 366 tonnes
Maximum fuel capacity 310,400 litres
Performance
Typical cruise operating speed 0.8 Mach
Maximum range with full passenger
load
approx 7100nm

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