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Airbus A380
Commercial
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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Airbus | Boeing |
| Type | Wide-body airliners | Wide-body airliners |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 Europe | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 2005 | 2011 |
| Status | In service | In service |
| Units built | 251 | 155 |
| Unit cost | US$ 445.6 million | US$ 418.4 million |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 72.72 m | 76.30 m |
| Wingspan | 79.75 m | 68.40 m |
| Height | 24.09 m | 19.40 m |
| Wing area | 845.0 m² | 554.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 285,000 kg | 220,128 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 575,000 kg | 447,700 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 320,000 L | 238,610 L |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 945 km/h | — |
| Cruise speed | 903 km/h | 917 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 0.89 | Mach 0.90 |
| Range | 14,800 km | 14,320 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,100 m | 13,100 m |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 2 | 2 |
| Seats (typical) | 575 | 467 |
| Seats (max.) | 853 | 605 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 4 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 | GE GEnx-2B67 |
| Thrust (each) | 311.0 kN | 296.0 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.