Airbus A380

The giant aircraft is manufactured by French company Airbus and its development, which came to $ 10 billion EUR, Began in the nineties. The actual production was launched in 2000. The first prototype took off five years later.

Parts of aircraft, also known as the Superjumbo, occur throughout Europe. Especially in France, Great Britain, Spain and Germany, but also involves the Czech Republic. Come from domestic emergency door upper deck, which is produced by flights. The final form obtained by Airbus in Toulouse, headquarters. Due to the complexities of importing parts giant size was needed to extend roads, build new production hall and build a special ship. According to the plans would be produced until 2020, for the period 1200 to create machines.

Giant Size

Airbus A380 decorated with unprecedented characteristics. Its length is 73 meters and wingspan, whose total area is 845 meters square, reaching almost 80 meters. Towers to a height of 24 meters. The hull is hiding two decks that can accommodate up to 880 passengers. They have a fancy version of the model are available as custom bed, bar, lounge, conference halls, shops and gym.

The maximum takeoff weight of the machine is 560 tons. Weight of empty aircraft is around half. To achieve the lowest weight had to be used in the manufacture třistaosmdesátky new lightweight materials and above. The upper torso is made of aluminum reinforced with glass fibers, while the tail surfaces are covered with plastic reinforced with carbon fibers.

Airbus dolétne up to a distance of 15,000 kilometers, which is capable of reaching speeds of around 950 kilometers per hour. This serves him four turbodmychadlové Motors, Either type of Rolls-Royce Trent 977 or GP7270 Alliance. Despite this, however, boasts an unusual silence. Its price is around seven billion.

Vs. Airbus. Boeing

Production of the largest aircraft accompanying competing since the beginning of an age-old battle with American rival Boeing. The two leading companies have evolved, the need to bring to market model, which holds large number of passengers, and even the beginning of the development project together.

Soon, however, the partnership ended. From large Boeing aircraft dropped and stayed in smaller and faster machine for shorter distances. He began to concentrate on developing their own new series 777 and the extended model of the Boeing 747-400. Airbus built the contrary, his třistaosmdesátku. A Boeing began to roll, in both orders and sales in a number of models.