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| The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engine airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.) It first flew on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse, France. Commercial flights are scheduled to begin in late 2007 after lengthy delays. During much of its development phase, the aircraft was known as the Airbus A3XX. The nickname Superjumbo has become associated with the A380.
The A380's upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage. This allows for a spacious cabin with 50% more floor space than the next largest airliner, the Boeing 747-400, and provides seating for 555 people in standard three-class configuration or up to 853 people in full economy class configuration. Two models of the A380 are available for sale. The A380-800, the passenger model, is the largest passenger airliner in the world, superseding the Boeing 747. The other model, the A380-800F, if built will be one of the largest freight aircraft and will have a payload capacity exceeded only by the Antonov An-225. The A380-800 has a maximum range of 15,000 kilometers (8,000 nm, sufficient to fly from Chicago to Sydney nonstop), and a cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h or 560 mph at cruise altitude). Airbus A380 first takeoff and landing. YouTube Video Inside the Airbus A380 YouTube Video A380 Airbus Crosswind Landing Flight Test Icelandic TV station video (language is Icelandic) during Airbus A380 crosswind landing certification tests in Keflavik with 40 to 50 knot crosswinds. Technique is to fly crabbed down to flare height then "kick" (gently) the rudder to align the nose. Some crab at touchdown is acceptable and will be cancelled as the main gear also aligns the bird with the runway. A sound easy doesn't it? Notice the flight control laws only allow the lower rudder until the aircraft is on the ground, then both upper and lower rudders are controlled by the autopilot during Auto Land operations or by the rudder pedals. This logic helps prevent unwanted roll from the upper rudder due to its placement being so far away from the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. YouTube Video Airbus A380 The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380. YouTube Video Airbus A380 - Up Close YouTube Video A380 Landing in Los Angeles YouTube Video YouTube Video |
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