Airbus A380

In developing the 525-passenger A380, Airbus chose to leap past Boeing’s 747 in capacity class. First flight occurred in 2005. The A380 is powered by four turbofan engines rated 70,000-76,500-lb. thrust each: the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or GE/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200. Airbus currently...

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