One thing about the A380 confuses me...
Do a simple sum based on pounds of thrust and maximum take-off weight, and compare the A380 to other aircraft.
The 757 comes out at a healthy 0.34, the 747 comes out at around 0.28, while the lethargic A340-300 comes out at 0.22.
The A380 is just better than the A340-300 at 0.25.
So will the A380 be a lardy beast? Or will the massive wing area overcome the relative lack of power?
...and here are some figures for the insomniacs out there...(information from manufacturer sites)...
Aircraft Thrust MTOW Thrust / Weight
Airbus A340-300 136000 608300 0.2236
Airbus A380-800 308000 1232000 0.2500
Airbus A340-500 224000 818400 0.2737
Boeing 777-200ER 180000 654632 0.2750
Boeing 747-400ER 253200 908105 0.2788
Airbus A330-200 144000 514580 0.2798
Airbus A330-300 144000 514580 0.2798
Boeing 767-400ER 127000 449064 0.2828
Boeing 777-200 154000 543862 0.2832
Boeing 777-200LR 220200 764394.4 0.2881
Airbus A340-600 240000 809600 0.2964
Boeing 777-300ER 230600 773374.8 0.2982
Boeing 777-300 196000 654632 0.2994
Boeing 767-300ER 126600 411136 0.3079
Boeing 737-700 48400 154314.6 0.3136
Boeing 737-800 54600 173822 0.3141
Boeing 737-900 54600 173822 0.3141
Boeing 737-600 45400 143198 0.3170
Airbus A318 47600 149600 0.3182
Airbus A320 54000 169400 0.3188
Boeing 757-300 87000 271920 0.3199
Airbus A321 66000 205700 0.3209
Airbus A319 54000 166100 0.3251
Boeing 757-200ER 87000 254496 0.3419
Last edited by NWSRG; 12th May 2005 at 22:49.