Aircraft rubric2026 criteria /5 Range Capacity Fuel efficiency Speed Runway versatility Passenger comfort Estimate from the variant's published specs, 0-5; scores are only comparable within one criteria year. A380-841 prototype F-WWOW, first flight 27 Apr 2005: 555 typical three-class seats; Trent 900. Range 8,000 nm (15,000 km) with 545 four-class seats per Airbus Jan 2022 fact sheet = 5. Capacity: Airbus typical 555 three-class (545 four-class), 555 typical three-class seats here = 5. Efficiency: Airbus says under three litres per passenger per 100 km (SQ delivery release, Oct 2007), a maker claim at its typical seating, not computed from a published fuel burn = 3. Speed: M0.85 = 4. Runway: read from graph, APM take-off weight limitation chart (TRENT 900 fig. 3-3-1 991-001-A01), ISA, sea level, 575 t is about 3,050 m (10,000 ft) = 2. Comfort: main-deck cabin 6.5 m wide, upper 5.8 m (fact sheet); six reviews mostly praise quiet and smoothness, one calls economy roomy = 4. Variant scores are shared with the other Trent 900 A380-800 pins. aircraft.airbus.com
Reviews Airbus A380 Opens New Chapter in Aviation History · arabnews.com · 2005/04/28 Flying the plane was as easy as “riding a bicycle,” Rosay said. Engineer Fernando Alonso said the crew enjoyed an “extremely comfortable” flight. Singapore Airlines A380 Completes Flight · aviationpros.com · 2007/10/25 "I have never been in anything like this in the air before in my life," said Australian Tony Elwood, reclining with his wife, Julie, on the double bed in their private first-class suite. Trip Report: Flying on the A380 · crankyflier.com · 2007/11/30 from where I was sitting, it certainly seemed quiet, but it wasn’t anything shocking. I mean, you still know you’re on an airplane. I went upstairs and discovered that it was a bit quieter up there. Chasing the A380: Lufthansa A380 First Class Frankfurt to Tokyo · onemileatatime.com · 2012/01/25 The other amazing thing about the Airbus 380 is how quiet it is. Even during take off, you can’t really tell the engines are even on. Flashback: Flying the Inaugural A380 with Singapore Airlines · airwaysmag.com · 2022/10/25 Our eerily quiet takeoff roll took all of 40 to 45 seconds. We later learned that the Rolls-Royce Trent 970 turbofans had been operating at only 76% of thrust. もっと見る 
