Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747
On January 18 the Airbus A380 was officially revealed in a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The A380 represents one of the largest European industrial projects ever, and replaces the Boeing 747 as the world's largest airliner. Table 1 compares the Airbus A380-800 to the Boeing 747-400ER.
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Airbus A380-800 | Boeing 747-400ER |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 72.8 m | 70.7 m |
| Height | 24.1 m | 19.4 m |
| Wingspan | 79.8 m | 64.4 m |
| Wing area | 845 m2 | 541 m2 |
| Cabin width | 6.58 m | 6.10 m |
| Weights | ||
| Operating empty | 277,000 kg | 181,755 kg |
| MTOW | 540,000 kg | 362,875 kg |
| Powerplants | ||
| No. engines | 4 turbofans | 4 turbofans |
| Max engine thrust | 374 kN (84,000 lb) | 276 kN (62,000 lb) |
| Performance | ||
| Cruising speed | 902 km/h | 907 km/h |
| Max speed | 945 km/h | 939 km/h |
| Range | 14,800 km | 14,205 km |
| Capacity | ||
| Flightcrew | 2 | 2 |
| Seating (typical) | 555 | 416 (23/78/315) |
| Seating (max) | 840 | 568 |
| Cargo | N/A | 137-158.6 m |
| Note the difference in the Max TakeOff Weight MTOW as opposed to the disparity in engine total thrust. Like you my engineering intuition says this will be a problem. | ||