Originally Posted by
Ozgrade3
While I'm it, the A380 has a noticeably slower Vr and Vref. Is that a function of the huge wing, or wing design (airfoil tech) or am I missing something.
To my limited knowledge the wing of the A380 was designed for planned larger/heavier versions of the 380. So the current model has a low wing loading resulting in lower TO speeds. But stand to be corrected.