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From the beginning, engineers knew getting the Airbus A380 off the ground wasn't going to be easy.
With four engines, two passenger decks and 22 wheels, the aircraft (dubbed Superjumbo by the media) is the largest passenger airliner in the world, laying claim to the title on its first commercial flight in October 2007.
Now, three years and 6 million passengers later, airports around the world are grounding A380 fleets after part of one plane's engine cover fell off in midair today. Travelers aboard the 440-passenger plane, which was en route from Singapore to Sydney, reported hearing a loud bang and seeing smoke and sparks from one of the plane's four engines shortly after takeoff.
Luckily, passengers were unhurt as the plane made an emergency landing back in Singapore. Nevertheless, the fate of the plane remains up in the air as A380 fleets around the world are being grounded indefinitely for inspection.
Surge Desk offers a by-the-numbers inspection of the jumbo jet:
234 planes in the Airbus A380 series have been ordered from 17 airlines, including 90 from Emirates airline. Still, the Boeing 787 -- the A380's biggest competitor -- is the fastest-selling jetliner ever with more than 700 orders.
525 passengers can be accommodated in the A380's typical three-class configuration, or up to 853 passengers in the all-economy-class version.
84,535 gallons is the plane's maximum fuel capacity.
1,600 meals were served to 538 passengers on a single A380 flight between Paris and Tokyo.
220 cabin windows shed light on the plane's passengers.
$346.3 million is the average list price, depending on equipment installed, of one A380 as of March.
630 mph marks the speed of the A380 at cruising altitude.
$17 billion was invested into the development of the Airbus A380 over roughly 12 years.
$100,000 was spent by one man for a first-class seat on the plane's inaugural flight in 2007.
310 miles of cable are used for each plane's electrical system.
35 million ping-pong balls can fit inside the plane's three decks (including cargo deck).
$14,320 is the price for two tickets in one of the plane's double-bed suites, according to Gizmodo. Passengers getting frisky is apparently forbidden by the airline, however.
10 squash courts can fit inside an A380 with all passenger seats removed.
5,000 degrees Fahrenheit -- or half the temperature of the surface of the sun -- is the temperature reached by the engine of an A380.
Link: http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/the-airbus-a380-by-the-numbers/19703527
With four engines, two passenger decks and 22 wheels, the aircraft (dubbed Superjumbo by the media) is the largest passenger airliner in the world, laying claim to the title on its first commercial flight in October 2007.
Now, three years and 6 million passengers later, airports around the world are grounding A380 fleets after part of one plane's engine cover fell off in midair today. Travelers aboard the 440-passenger plane, which was en route from Singapore to Sydney, reported hearing a loud bang and seeing smoke and sparks from one of the plane's four engines shortly after takeoff.
Luckily, passengers were unhurt as the plane made an emergency landing back in Singapore. Nevertheless, the fate of the plane remains up in the air as A380 fleets around the world are being grounded indefinitely for inspection.
Surge Desk offers a by-the-numbers inspection of the jumbo jet:
234 planes in the Airbus A380 series have been ordered from 17 airlines, including 90 from Emirates airline. Still, the Boeing 787 -- the A380's biggest competitor -- is the fastest-selling jetliner ever with more than 700 orders.
525 passengers can be accommodated in the A380's typical three-class configuration, or up to 853 passengers in the all-economy-class version.
84,535 gallons is the plane's maximum fuel capacity.
1,600 meals were served to 538 passengers on a single A380 flight between Paris and Tokyo.
220 cabin windows shed light on the plane's passengers.
$346.3 million is the average list price, depending on equipment installed, of one A380 as of March.
630 mph marks the speed of the A380 at cruising altitude.
$17 billion was invested into the development of the Airbus A380 over roughly 12 years.
$100,000 was spent by one man for a first-class seat on the plane's inaugural flight in 2007.
310 miles of cable are used for each plane's electrical system.
35 million ping-pong balls can fit inside the plane's three decks (including cargo deck).
$14,320 is the price for two tickets in one of the plane's double-bed suites, according to Gizmodo. Passengers getting frisky is apparently forbidden by the airline, however.
10 squash courts can fit inside an A380 with all passenger seats removed.
5,000 degrees Fahrenheit -- or half the temperature of the surface of the sun -- is the temperature reached by the engine of an A380.
Link: http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/the-airbus-a380-by-the-numbers/19703527
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