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Two A380s visited the U.S. in March as part of commercial and technical route proving flights. |
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| AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS |
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| Overall length |  | 73 m. |  | 239 ft. 3 in. | |
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| Height |  | 24.1 m. |  | 79 ft. 7 in. | |
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| Fuselage diameter |  | 7.14 m. |  | 23 ft. 5 in. | |
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| Cabin length |  | 50.68 m. |  | 166 ft. 3 in. | |
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| Wingspan (geometric) |  | 79.8 m. |  | 261 ft. 8 in. | |
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| Wing area (reference) |  | 845 m2 |  | 9,100 ft2 | |
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| Wing sweep (25% chord) |  | 33.5 degrees |  | 33.5 degrees | |
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| Wheelbase |  | 30.4 m. |  | 99 ft. 8 in. | |
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| Wheel track |  | 14.3 m. |  | 46 ft. 11 in. | |
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| BASIC OPERATING DATA |
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| Engines |  | Trent 900 or GP 7000 |  | Trent 900 or GP 7000 | |
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| Engine thrust range |  | 340 kN |  | 76,500 lb. slst | |
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| Range (w/max. passengers) |  | 10,400 km. |  | 5,600 nm. | |
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| Max. operating Mach number (Mmo) |  | 0.89 Mo. |  | 0.89 Mo. | |
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| Bulk hold volume - Standard/option |  | 14.3 m3 |  | 505 ft3 | |
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| DESIGN WEIGHTS |
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| Maximum ramp weight |  | 592 tonnes |  | 1,305 lbs. X 1000 | |
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| Maximum takeoff weight |  | 590 tonnes |  | 1,300 lbs. X 1000 | |
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| Maximum landing weight |  | 427 tonnes |  | 941 lbs. X 1000 | |
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| Maximum zero fuel weight |  | 402 tonnes |  | 886 lbs. X 1000 | |
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| Maximum fuel capacity |  | 310,000 Litres |  | 81,890 US gal. | |
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| Typical operating weight empty |  | 252.2 tonnes |  | 555.5 lbs. X 1000 | |
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| Typical volumetric payload |  | 149.4 to 157.4 tonnes |  | 329.4 to 347 lbs. X 1000 | |
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