Airbus A330 Wallpapers

Airbus A380: The Airbus A380, known for many years during its development phase as the Airbus A3XX, will be the largest airliner in the world by a substantial margin when it enters service. The aircraft, manufactured by Airbus Industrie, is currently under construction and the first flight of the double-decker aircraft is scheduled for 2005, with deliveries to start in 2006. Launch customers include Lufthansa, Emirates Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic, Korean Air, Qatar Airways, and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). In July 2004, Etihad Airways purchased four Airbus A380 for delivery in 2007, at the same time as the first A380 prototypes began to emerge from the Toulouse assembly plant. Role Civil air transport; Crew 2; First Flight 2005 (projected); First Commercial; Flight 2006 (projected); Manufacturer Airbus; Dimensions; Length 293 ft 6 in 73 m; Wingspan 261 ft 10 in 79.8 m; Height 79 ft 1 in 24.1 m; Wing area 8,920; ft² 830 m²; Weights; Empty 606,000 lb 275,000 kg; Maximum takeoff 1,208,000 lb 548,000 kg; Capacity Up to 555 (3-class); Up to 840 (1-class); Freight cap. 38 LD3s or 13 pallets; Powerplant; Engines Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans; Thrust 271,560 lbf 1,208 kN; Performance: Cruising speed 0.85 M (approx 561 mph) approx 902 km/h; Maximum speed 0.89 M (approx 587 mph) approx 945 km/h; Operating range 9,383 miles 15,100 km; Service ceiling 43,000 ft 13,100 m; Rate of climb ft/min m/min; Wing loading 135.4 lb/ft² 660.2 kg/m²; Thrust/Weight 0.22:1.