Aircraft program
High capacity airliner, comprising an oval fuselage with three decks: cargo containers on the lower deck, passenger seats typically 10-abreast on the main deck and 8-abreast on the upper.
Carbon, glass and quartz reinforced plastic used extensively, and glass laminate aluminium reinforced epoxy (GLARE), which is a laminate of thin layers of aluminium and S-2 glass-fibre pre-preg, bonded together with epoxy. Three-section flaps and ailerons on each wing, plus eight spoilers.
Flight deck and centre fuselage made in St Nazaire, forward centre and rear fuselage in Hamburg, fin in Stade, wing main panels in Broughton, fairings, tailcone, rudder and vertical tail in Spain, and engine pylons in Toulouse.
Flight crew of two located on intermediate mezzanine deck accessed from the main deck. Certificated for 853 passengers, but airline configurations are mainly between 407 and 538.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A380-800 | 1999 / 2005 | 2020 | Production: 5 (2021) GAMA: Airbus A380. Baseline launch (and only) version. |
| Airbus S.A.S. | News |
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