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Airbus A380

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Airbus A380

The world's largest passenger airliner/Aircraft

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger aircraft, a double-deck, wide-body behemoth that can seat over 800 passengers in an all-economy configuration. Its wingspan is so enormous that airports had to widen taxiways to accommodate it. Production ended in 2021, making it the magnificent white elephant of aviation: too big for most routes, but unforgettable for anyone who has flown on one.

Measurements

Wingspan79.8 m
88.6Arming swords
9,969Ladybugs
9 thousandthsMount Everest heights
Fuselage length72.7 m
33.7Shaquille O'Neals
14.5Beaver dam lengths
30.3Forklift lengths
Height24.1 m
2,191Shirt buttons
31.7Bar stool heights
18.5Bathrobe lengths
Operating empty mass277,000 kg
3,693Keanu Reeveses
6.6 tenthsSpace Stations
Cruise speed270 m/s
90Running toddlers
8.71Highway cars

Mach 0.85, about 972 km/h

Total cabin volume1,570 m³
1,047Hot tubs
4.5 millionCoffee mugs
Range15.2 million m
45,646Aircraft carrier lengths
1.5 trillionDust particles
276 millionPink erasers

15,200 km

Wing area845 m²
6.1 hundredthsCostco stores
14.3 millionthsManhattans
5.3 tenthsHockey rinks
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