Airbus A 380, Singapore Airlines

Maybe now your dream plane is the Airbus A380. Yes! use of the Airbus A 380 for the first time Singapore Airlines is the airline. On October 25, 2007, for the first time the Airbus A 380 is operated. Singapore Airlines started flying the first commercial plane with a route to Singapore (SIN) to Sydney (SDY). The passengers are given a special treat to welcome the inaugural flight of this advanced aircraft.

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Dimensions

• Length : 72.6m
• Height : 24.1m
• Fuselage Diameter : 7.1m
• Cabin Length : 49.9m
• Maximum cabin width, main deck : 6.5m
• Maximum cabin width, upper deck : 5.8m
• Wing area : 845 sq m
• WingSpan: 79.8m
• Wing sweep, 25% chord : 33.5 degrees

Engine

• 4 x Rolls-Royce Trent 970
• Thrust : 70,000 lbs
• Fan diameter : 3 m
• Length : 5.3m
• Weight approx : 6,300 kg

Capacity

• Typical seating in three-class configuration:

          Airbus configuration : 555 passengers
          Singapore Airlines configuration : Fewer than 480 passengers

• Usable cargo volume : 151 cu m
• Bulk hold volume : 14 cu m
• Maximum cargo capacity : 32 LD3 containers (10 pallets + 2 LD3 containers)

Weight

• Maximum ramp weight : 571 tonnes
• Maximum take-off weight : 569 tonnes
• Maximum landing weight : 391 tonnes
• Maximum zero fuel weight : 366 tonnes
• Maximum fuel capacity : 310,400 litres

Performance

• Typical cruise operating speed : 0.8 Mach
• Maximum range with full passenger load approx : 7100 nm

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source : singaporeair