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The Whale In The Sky

The A380 will soon be in the air. It will do some good to know the specifications

Specifications A size comparison between four of the largest aircraft. Click to enlarge.[edit] General characteristics (800F Freighter in brown) [12] Flight crew: 2 Capacity: 850 passengers in 1 class or 555 in 3 classes, with up to 66.4 tonnes (145,500 lb) of cargo in 38 LD3s or 13 pallets 152.4 tonnes (335,000 lb) of cargo (158 t option) Powerplant: 4 x 311 kN (70,000 lbf) turbofans. Either Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 4 x 340 kN (76,500 lbf) [edit] Dimensions Length: 73 m (239 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 79.8 m (261 ft 10 in) Height: 24.1 m (79 ft 1 in) Wing area: 845 m² (9,100 ft²) [edit] Weights and fuel capacity Empty: 276,800 kg (608,400 lb) 252,200 kg (555,500 lb) Maximum takeoff: 560,000 kg (1,235,000 lb) 590,000 kg (1,300,000 lb) Maximum fuel: 310,000 litres (81,890 US gal) 310,000 l (352,000 l option) Performance Normal cruise speed: 0.85 M (approx 902 km/h, 560 mph or 487 kt) Maximum cruise speed: 0.89 M Range: 15,000 km (8,000 nautical miles) [sic] 10,400 km (5,600 nmi)