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So, I was just browsing the web and suddenly I found this interesting stuff about the airbus a380. Most of you might know that the Airbus A380
is the largest passenger airliner in the world. But, I guess you don't know much about it in detail. So, here are some interesting facts!
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The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus in 2005. It was mainly designed to challenge the Boeing's Monopoly in the large-aircraft market. It has a capacity to carry 525 passengers in a comfortable three-class configuration, and up to 853 in a single-class configuration that provides wider seats than its competitor. Overall, the A380’s two decks offer 50 per cent more floor surface than any other high-capacity aircraft.
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In addition to offering superior levels of passenger comfort, the A380 provides the lowest fuel burn per seat – which allows airlines to substantially reduce CO2 emissions for a healthier environment while achieving profitable, sustainable growth for decades to come.
It has a cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h or 560 mph at cruising altitude). Many advanced materials have also been used in its design. While most of the fuselage is aluminium, composite materials comprise more than 20% of the A380's airframe.Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, glass-fibre reinforced plastic and quartz-fibre reinforced plastic are used extensively in wings, fuselage sections (such as the undercarriage and rear end of fuselage), tail surfaces, and doors.The A380 is the first commercial airliner to have a central wing box made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic. It is also the first to have a smoothly contoured wing cross section. The wings of other commercial airliners are partitioned span-wise into sections. This flowing, continuous cross section optimises aerodynamic efficiency.The new material GLARE (GLAss-REinforced fibre metal laminate) is used in the upper fuselage and on the stabilisers' leading edges. This aluminium-glass-fibre laminate is lighter and has better corrosion and impact resistance than conventional aluminium alloys used in aviation.
The A380 features a bulb less illumination system. LEDs are employed in the cabin, cockpit, cargo and other fuselage areas. The cabin lighting features programmable multi-spectral LEDs capable of creating a cabin ambience simulating daylight, night, or levels in between. On the outside of the aircraft, HID lighting is used for brighter, whiter illumination.
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The Airbus A380 can be fitted with two types of engine, one of them being the Rolls-Royce Trent 900. Only two of the four engines are fitted with thrust reversers. Noise reduction was an important requirement in the A380's design, and particularly affects engine design.The aircraft's 350 bar (35 MPa or 5,000 psi) hydraulic system is an improvement over the typical 210 bar (21 MPa or 3,000 psi) system found in other commercial aircraft since the 1940s. First used in military aircraft, higher pressure hydraulics reduce the size of pipelines, actuators and other components for overall weight reduction. The 350 bar pressure is generated by eight de-clutchable hydraulic pumps. Pipelines are typically made from titanium and the system features both fuel and air-cooled heat exchangers. The hydraulics system architecture also differs significantly from other airliners. Self-contained electrically powered hydraulic power packs serve as backups for the primary systems, instead of a secondary hydraulic system, saving weight and reducing maintenance.
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Obviously, the Airbus A380 is one of the largest aircrafts. But, apart from this there are even other jumbo airliners in the world. A comparison between some of the largest aircrafts in the world can be seen here.
So, I was just browsing the web and suddenly I found this interesting stuff about the airbus a380. Most of you might know that the Airbus A380
is the largest passenger airliner in the world. But, I guess you don't know much about it in detail. So, here are some interesting facts!
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus in 2005. It was mainly designed to challenge the Boeing's Monopoly in the large-aircraft market. It has a capacity to carry 525 passengers in a comfortable three-class configuration, and up to 853 in a single-class configuration that provides wider seats than its competitor. Overall, the A380’s two decks offer 50 per cent more floor surface than any other high-capacity aircraft.
In addition to offering superior levels of passenger comfort, the A380 provides the lowest fuel burn per seat – which allows airlines to substantially reduce CO2 emissions for a healthier environment while achieving profitable, sustainable growth for decades to come.
It has a cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h or 560 mph at cruising altitude). Many advanced materials have also been used in its design. While most of the fuselage is aluminium, composite materials comprise more than 20% of the A380's airframe.Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, glass-fibre reinforced plastic and quartz-fibre reinforced plastic are used extensively in wings, fuselage sections (such as the undercarriage and rear end of fuselage), tail surfaces, and doors.The A380 is the first commercial airliner to have a central wing box made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic. It is also the first to have a smoothly contoured wing cross section. The wings of other commercial airliners are partitioned span-wise into sections. This flowing, continuous cross section optimises aerodynamic efficiency.The new material GLARE (GLAss-REinforced fibre metal laminate) is used in the upper fuselage and on the stabilisers' leading edges. This aluminium-glass-fibre laminate is lighter and has better corrosion and impact resistance than conventional aluminium alloys used in aviation.
The A380 features a bulb less illumination system. LEDs are employed in the cabin, cockpit, cargo and other fuselage areas. The cabin lighting features programmable multi-spectral LEDs capable of creating a cabin ambience simulating daylight, night, or levels in between. On the outside of the aircraft, HID lighting is used for brighter, whiter illumination.
The Airbus A380 can be fitted with two types of engine, one of them being the Rolls-Royce Trent 900. Only two of the four engines are fitted with thrust reversers. Noise reduction was an important requirement in the A380's design, and particularly affects engine design.The aircraft's 350 bar (35 MPa or 5,000 psi) hydraulic system is an improvement over the typical 210 bar (21 MPa or 3,000 psi) system found in other commercial aircraft since the 1940s. First used in military aircraft, higher pressure hydraulics reduce the size of pipelines, actuators and other components for overall weight reduction. The 350 bar pressure is generated by eight de-clutchable hydraulic pumps. Pipelines are typically made from titanium and the system features both fuel and air-cooled heat exchangers. The hydraulics system architecture also differs significantly from other airliners. Self-contained electrically powered hydraulic power packs serve as backups for the primary systems, instead of a secondary hydraulic system, saving weight and reducing maintenance.
Obviously, the Airbus A380 is one of the largest aircrafts. But, apart from this there are even other jumbo airliners in the world. A comparison between some of the largest aircrafts in the world can be seen here.
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