Airbus A380 has a wingspan of 79.8m, a length of 73m and a height of 24.1m.. It is seven stories high, and at least 20 double-decker buses can be parked in the plane. There is enough space in the cabin to set up sleeping quarters, business center, gym, medical center, library, restaurant and bar, so that passengers can feel like they are on a luxury cruise ship. Compared with Boeing 747, the Airbus A380 has an area of over 40%. In addition, the cargo plane of this plane
The deadweight of this model is 150 tons, and the volume of the cargo hold is 1 132 cubic meters.
The 555-seat A380 has a range of 15000 km and can fly between Asia and Europe without stopping. The cargo plane model of A380 has three cabins, and the standard pallet can transport 152 tons of cargo to 10400 km at a time. Using the most advanced technology available in the first decade of this century, A380 will be the civil airliner with the highest fuel efficiency and the best environmental protection performance in human history, with the best passenger comfort and cargo capacity. A380 passenger plane will be put into operation in 2006, while A380 cargo plane will be put into operation in 2008.
The Airbus A380 was jointly developed by France, Germany, Britain and Spain, with a total investment of 654.38 billion euros and a time-consuming of 654.38+00 years.
A380 project started:
In the early 1990s, Airbus and Boeing planned to cooperate on large aircraft. 1in March 1994, Boeing and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding to study 500-800-seat aircraft with a maximum range of 19000 km. But because the two groups can't find enough similarity, 1994. Airbus subsequently announced its A3XX super-large transport plane plan. Airbus believes that the best way to improve air traffic congestion in 2 1 century is to increase capacity; Boeing insists that the aviation market in 2 1 century can be solved quickly and conveniently.
For a long time, from Boeing 737 to 777, Airbus has a full range of products, and only Boeing 747 has always been a pain in Airbus's heart. Airbus plans to launch A3XX super-large transport aircraft, aiming to seize the large passenger aircraft market firmly controlled by Boeing 747. This10 billion dollar Big Mac project has aroused many people's concerns, and Airbus believes that the large passenger aircraft market is still a golden place that no one cares about, and it is very optimistic about the market prospects. At the same time, in order to improve Airbus's civil aircraft series and occupy a more favorable position.
After the A3XX project started, Boeing tried to completely modify the Boeing 747, including two extended models of the 747-400, and the research on a large aircraft (NLA) capable of carrying 600 to 800 passengers. However, due to the depression of the air transport industry, Boeing did not carry out any new development in the end. The public reason is that it believes that there is no real market demand for this new super-large aircraft, and Airbus's efforts will not succeed.
On the other hand, Airbus is full of confidence in the launch of A3XX, although the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and 1998 has cast a shadow on the prospect of the project in the Pacific Rim market. Airbus is also actively promoting sales to potential A3XX users. In June 2000, Emirates Airlines took the lead in announcing that once the project was officially launched, it would buy 65,438+00 A380—800 aircraft, including two cargo planes, breaking the ice in the market. Then Singapore Airlines followed suit and promised to buy 16 A380s. A380s has a broad market prospect.
In August 2000, Airbus announced that A3XX had received 50 confirmed orders and 42 intentional purchase orders. In June, 20001February, 2000, Airbus officially announced that A3XX was officially named A380 in Toulouse, and held the launching ceremony of A380 project.
According to the practice of Airbus, the name of the new passenger plane should be A350. However, according to Airbus, after a thousand years and entering the new century, Airbus also needs a big leap in technology, so it should be named A360 to span A350. But A360 means to turn around in British aviation language, and Airbus certainly doesn't want to just turn around. Next should be A370. However, in the eyes of Airbus, 7 has a symbolic connection with its competitor Boeing. The number at the beginning of Boeing's plane is 7, and then "8" is a well-known auspicious number in Asia, especially in the Greater China cultural circle, so this future passenger plane is named A380.
Features of A380:
In the initial feasibility study, Airbus limited the wingspan and total fuselage length of A3XX to a "box" of 80 X 80 meters to avoid the reconstruction of large airports. This restriction is based on the recommendations of ICAO and the International Airport Committee. Many designs of Airbus A380 consider airport compatibility, and make the airport suitable for the operation of this super-large capacity aircraft with minimal improvement and investment.
Airbus said that ICAO has recognized that any airport whose runway can operate 747 aircraft can accept A380 aircraft. A380 can be compatible with 45-meter-wide runway and 23-meter-wide taxiway, and 20 main wheels reduce the impact on road load, which is equivalent to the maneuverability of commercial aircraft in service. In order to improve the accuracy of taxiing, cameras are installed under the rudder and wing of A380 aircraft, so that pilots can know the position of the aircraft more clearly. The research of A380 aircraft wake and aircraft spacing has been completed. The influence of A380 vortex on the subsequent aircraft is similar to that of B747, and there is no need to modify the separation standard.
During its development, A380 introduced many new materials, systems and industrial technologies. Innovative glare (glass fiber reinforced aluminum material) is used. Compared with traditional aluminum, it has light weight, high strength, good fatigue resistance, greatly improved maintenance performance and service life, and does not need special processing technology. Compared with the nearest competitor B747-400, A380 can provide about 35% seats and 49% floor space, which makes it have wider seats and open space where legs can be straightened. The seat mile cost is lower than that of the most effective aircraft today 15%. A380 is the first long-range aircraft with a fuel consumption of less than 3 liters per 100 kilometers.
Thanks to a new generation of engines and advanced wing and landing gear design and technology, A380 can also meet the most stringent noise limits.
The A380 will maintain the same cockpit as other Airbus aircraft. Because of the same cockpit layout, procedures and control characteristics, pilots can be converted from other Airbus telex aircraft to A380 with a little training.
Progress of A380:
From June 5th to1October 8th, 2005, the mysterious veil was unveiled in the A380 assembly hall of Jean-Luc Lagadir in Toulouse, France. Airbus held a formal ceremony to celebrate the completion of A380. Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane, was officially born. In March 2005, the A380 will conduct a test flight, and the first passenger plane will be delivered to Singapore Airlines in the second quarter of 2006 and put into commercial operation.
At present, orders for 154 aircraft have been received from five global airlines, including China Southern Airlines, of which 27 are cargo planes. Singapore Airlines will be the first airline in the world to use A380 to carry passengers, and Air France will be the first airline in Europe to use A380.
Main models:
A380-800: Basic type, 555-seat standard cabin layout, double-deck cabin. As early as July 24th, 2000, Emirates Airlines signed an order for the planned A3XX super-large transport aircraft, which contributed to the emergence of this giant aircraft. In March 2005, the A380 will begin its test flight, which is expected to last for 15 months, with 2,200 flight hours. In the second quarter of 2006, it was delivered to Singapore Airlines and put into commercial operation.
A380-800F: All freight, with FedEx as the initial user. The A380 can fly under the load of 150 tons 10000 km. It is expected that the first A380-800F will be delivered to the initial user FedEx and put into operation in August 2008.
A380-700:
Shortened, 460-seat standard cabin layout, plan.
A380-900:
Extended, 656-seat standard cabin layout, plan.
Basic data:
(Compared with Boeing 747-400)
Item A380-800 A380-800F B747-400
Span (m) 79.8 64.4
Captain (male) 72.8 70.6
Machine height (m) 24. 1. 19.4
Standard Class III Cabin Layout Passenger (Person) 555-4 16
Typical empty weight (ton) 276.8 252 18 1
Maximum gross takeoff weight (ton) 560 590 362 ~ 395
Commercial load (ton)-152-
Maximum load range (km)148001040014000.
Maximum tank capacity (liter) 3 10000 2 16000
Power plant four turbofan engines
Engine Model Rolls-Royce Trent 900 Series Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series
General Electric Company CF6-80 Series
Engine alliance (a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney) GP7200 series
Rolls-Royce RB2 1 1-524 Series
Typical engine thrust (lbs) 70000 60000
A380 and China:
China Southern Airlines order: 5 A380.
Airbus believes that A380 will represent the flight mode of 2 1 century. China has great market potential, and it is expected that there will be demand for A380 in the next few years. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 555-seat super-large passenger plane A380 will become an ideal means of transportation, which can bring thousands of athletes and sports enthusiasts from all over the world to Beijing. By strengthening technical cooperation with domestic manufacturers in China, Airbus has increased the procurement of aircraft parts in China and strived to obtain A380 orders in China market, which is also one of the keys to the success of A380 plan.
Airbus's unremitting efforts have paid off. On June 29th, 2005, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. signed a framework agreement to order five A380 aircraft in Paris. This is the first time that A380 has received an order in China.
China Jinling Shipyard: the giant ro-ro ship "Bordeaux City"
In the A380 project, the transportation of main components is a problem, because the main components are produced in broughton, Hamburg, Germany, Lille, Spain and Saint-Nanzel, France. In the past, A300-600ST Mobidick aircraft was used for transportation. Because the parts of A380 are too big, Moby Dick can do nothing about it. For this reason, Airbus put forward the idea of using a giant ro-ro ship, and Jinling Shipyard from Nanjing, China defeated the Spanish in Paris.
This huge ro-ro ship was launched in July 2003, and it was named "Bordeaux City". A huge freight space was specially built on board, with a height of 1 1m, a width of 2 1m and a length of 120m. Use it to transport A380 components by sea, and transport them by land to Toulouse, France for final assembly.
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