Airbus A380 Introduction

Airbus A380 is the European Airbus company designed and produced by the transportation of large civil aircraft, the highest capacity of the aircraft for 840 people, the comfort of the passenger capacity of 555 people, put into use will become the world's largest passenger aircraft.

The Airbus A380 has a wingspan of 79.8 meters, a length of 73 meters, and a height of 24.1 meters. Its height is equivalent to 7-storey building so high, the aircraft can be parked inside at least 20 double-decker buses. Inside the cabin, there is enough space to set up sleeping cabins, business centers, gyms, medical centers, libraries, restaurants and bars, making passengers feel like they are on a luxury cruise ship. The Airbus A380 has more than 40% more space than today's largest passenger plane, the Boeing 747. In addition, the freighter

type of this aircraft has a payload of 150 tons and a transport cargo volume of 1,132 cubic meters.

The 555-seat A380 has a range of 15,000 kilometers and can fly nonstop between Asia and Europe. the A380's freighter model has a triple-deck cabin and is capable of transporting 152 tons of cargo 10,400 kilometers at a time on a standard pallet. the A380 uses the most advanced technology available in the first decade of this century, and will be the most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly civil airliner ever built by mankind. The A380 will be the most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly civil airliner ever built, with the best in passenger comfort and cargo capacity. the A380 passenger aircraft will begin operations in 2006, and the A380 freighter will begin operations in 2008.

The Airbus A380 was developed by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain*** at a cost of 10 billion euros and took 10 years to develop.

A380 project initiated:

In the early 1990s, Airbus and Boeing had planned to cooperate on large aircraft, in March 1994, Boeing and Airbus signed *** with the research of 500-800 seats, the maximum range of 19,000 km aircraft understanding memorandum of understanding, but due to the two groups could not find sufficient ****similarities and terminated the partnership in 1996. Airbus subsequently announced its A3XX ultra-large transport aircraft program. Airbus argued that the best way to improve air traffic congestion in the 21st century was to increase capacity; Boeing insisted that the 21st-century aviation market was completely solved using speed and convenience.

For a long time, from the Boeing 737 to 777, Airbus has a full line of products, only the Boeing 747 models is always a pain in the heart of Airbus, Airbus launched the A3XX ultra-large transporter program is intended to grab by the Boeing 747 tightly held by the large passenger aircraft market, which cost tens of billions of dollars of jumbo project has caused many people to worry about, Airbus believes that the large passenger aircraft market or A piece of golden treasure that no one fights for, the market outlook is very optimistic, at the same time, in order to improve the Airbus civil aircraft series, occupy a more favorable position to compete with Boeing, it is worthwhile to risk a huge commercial risk to launch the A3XX program.

Boeing in the A3XX program after the launch had attempted to Boeing 747 comprehensive modification, including two 747-400 extension type and a can carry 600 to 800 passengers of large aircraft (NLA) research. But ultimately Boeing did not carry any of these new developments forward due to the downturn in the air transportation industry, openly citing the belief that there was no real market demand for such a new super-large aircraft and the belief that Airbus' efforts would not be successful either.

Airbus, on the other hand, was already confident that the A3XX would get off the ground, even though the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and 1998 had cast a shadow over the program's prospects in the Pacific Rim market. Airbus also actively launched sales campaigns to potential A3XX users, and in June 2000, Emirate Airways was the first to break the market ice by announcing that it would buy 10 A380-800s, including two freighters, once the program was officially launched. Then Singapore Airlines followed suit, committing to buy 16 A380s, and the market for the A380 took on a dramatic outlook.

In August 2000, Airbus announced that the A3XX had received 50 firm orders and 42 intentional purchase orders, and on December 19, 2000, Airbus officially announced the official designation of the A3XX as the A380 in Toulouse, where the launch of the A380 program took place.

According to Airbus's customary order, the new airliner should be named A350, but according to Airbus, after the millennium and into the new century, Airbus also needs a big leap in technology, so to cross the A350, it should be named A360. However, A360 is the meaning of turning in a circle in the British aviation language, and of course, Airbus is not willing to just turn in a circle. Next up would be the A370, but, in Airbus' eyes, the iconic link between the 7 and rival Boeing, whose planes all begin with the number 7, and the fact that the number "8" is a well-known lucky number in Asian and especially Chinese cultures, has led to the future big airliner being named the A380.

A380 Features:

During the initial feasibility study, Airbus limited the wingspan and overall fuselage length of the A3XX to an 80 X 80 meter "box" to avoid the need for major airport redevelopment. This limitation is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Airports Council International, and many of the Airbus A380's designs take into account airport compatibility, allowing airports to operate this very large capacity aircraft with minimal improvements and minimal investment.

According to Airbus, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has endorsed the A380 for acceptance at airports whose runways are capable of operating 747s. The A380 is compatible with runways up to 45 meters wide and taxiways up to 23 meters wide, and the 20 main engine wheels reduce the impact on the roadway surface loads and provide maneuverability comparable to that of commercial aircraft in service. To improve taxiing accuracy, the A380 has cameras mounted on the rudder and under the wings to give pilots a clearer picture of the aircraft's position. studies of wake vortices and aircraft spacing have been completed for the A380. the A380's vortices have a similar effect on the aircraft behind it as those of the B747, and no modification to spacing standards is required.

The A380 has introduced many new materials, systems and industrial process technologies into its development. The use of the innovative GLARE (Glass Fiber Reinforced Aluminum) material, which is lighter, stronger and has better fatigue resistance properties than conventional aluminum, and greatly improved maintenance performance and service life, does not require special machining processes. Compared to its closest competitor, the B747-400, the A380 is able to offer about 35% more seats and 49% more floor space, allowing for wider seats, open spaces where legs can be stretched out straight, and seat mile costs that are 15% lower than those of today's most efficient planes. the A380 is the first long-haul aircraft to consume fewer than 3 liters of fuel for a passenger over 100 kilometers.

Thanks to a new generation of engines and advanced wing and landing gear design and technology, the A380 also meets the most stringent noise limits available today.

The A380 will maintain its cockpit commonality with other Airbus aircraft, and with the same cockpit layout, procedures and maneuvering characteristics, pilots will need little additional training to convert from other Airbus telehandlers to the A380.

A380 Progress:

January 18, 2005 at Toulouse, France The "Jean-Luc Lagardier" A380 final assembly hall was unveiled. Airbus held an official ceremony to celebrate the completion of the A380. The world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, was officially born, and in March 2005, the A380 will undergo test flights, with the first aircraft to be delivered to Singapore Airlines in the second quarter of 2006 for commercial operation.

Currently, 154 orders have been received from 15 airlines around the world, including China Southern Airlines, of which 27 are freighters. Singapore Airlines will be the first airline in the world to carry passengers on the A380, and Air France will be the first airline in Europe to use the A380.

Main Models:

A380-800: Basic, standard cabin layout 555 seats, double-decker cabin, as early as July 24, 2000, Emirates Airline Emirates signed an order for the planned A3XX ultra-large transport aircraft, leading to the introduction of this jumbo jet, in March 2005, the A380 will begin to conduct test flights, which are expected to last 15 months. In March 2005, the A380 will begin test flights, which are expected to last 15 months and 2,200 flight hours, and will be delivered to Singapore Airlines in the second quarter of 2006 for commercial operation.

A380-800F: all-cargo type, Federal Express (Federal Express) is the initiator, the A380 can fly 10,000 kilometers with a load capacity of 150 tons, and it is expected that the first A380-800F will be delivered to the initiator FedEx in August 2008 for operation.

A380-700:

A shortened version with a standard cabin layout of 460 seats is planned.

A380-900:

Lengthened, standard cabin layout 656 seats, planned.

Basic data:

(vs. Boeing 747-400)

Project A380-800 A380-800F B747-400

Wingspan (m) 79.8 64.4

Length (m) 72.8 70.6

Height (m) 24.1 19.4

Standard three-stage cabin layout Passenger load (people) 555 -- 416

Typical empty weight (tons) 276.8 252 181

Maximum gross takeoff weight (tons) 560 590 362 to 395

Commercial load (tons) -- 152 --

Maximum laden range (kilometers) 14800 10400 14,000

Maximum fuel tank capacity (liters) 310000 216000

Powerplant Four turbofan engines

Engine type Rolls-Royce Trent 900 series Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series

General Electric CF6-80 series

Engine Alliance (a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney joint venture) GP7200 series

Rolls-Royce RB211-524 series

Typical engine thrust (lbs) 70,000 60,000

The A380 and China:

China Southern Airlines order: 5 A380s

Airbus believes the A380 will represent the way flight is done in the 21st century flying. The Chinese market has enormous potential and is expected to generate demand for the A380 in the coming years. the 555-seat superjumbo A380 will be the ideal transportation vehicle to bring thousands of athletes and sports fans from around the world to Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. Airbus through a variety of ways, including strengthening technical cooperation with domestic manufacturers in China, increase the amount of aircraft components purchased in China, in order to obtain the A380 orders in the Chinese market, which is also one of the keys to the success of the A380 program.

Airbus's unremitting efforts have been rewarded, January 29, 2005, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. in Paris, France, signed a framework agreement to order five A380 aircraft. This is the first time the A380 has received an order in China.

China Jinling Shipyard: "City of Bordeaux" Giant Ro-Ro Vessel

Airbus in the A380 program, due to the main components in the United Kingdom Broughton, Hamburg, Germany and Spain Portolier and France St. Nanzel factories, respectively, the transportation of parts is a difficult problem, in the past, the use of A300 In the past, the A300-600ST "Beluga" aircraft was used to transport the parts, but because the A380 parts are too large, the "Beluga" can't help, for this reason, Airbus put forward the idea of using giant roll-on/roll-off ships, the Jinling Shipyard from Nanjing, China, beat out competitors such as Spain and South Korea to take the giant roll-off ship in Paris. The company's first contract was for a giant ro-ro ship, which was awarded in Paris by Jinling Shipyard from Nanjing, China, beating out competitors from Spain and South Korea.

The giant ro-ro ship was launched in July 2003, and named the "City of Bordeaux", the ship is specially built to build a huge cargo space, 11 meters high, 21 meters wide, 120 meters long, to carry large parts of the A380 shipping tasks, with land transportation, the parts will be transported to Toulouse, France for final assembly. final assembly.

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