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A380 Size Comparison (Photos)

FlySAA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 39151 times:

I have used my 1:200 scale models in order to demonstrate the true size of the A380 in relation to the B747 and B737-300. Just click on the thumbnails for a larger version. Check the size of that tail!

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BR076 From Netherlands, joined May 2005, 1077 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 39114 times:

Woww that tail is huge eyepopping

From above the A380 look not that much bigger than the 747 , only the wingspan

Gearup From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 578 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 39022 times:

FlySAA,

Did you build those models? They look awesome!

GU

I have no memory of this place.

Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58
Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 38382 times:

Once again, we learn that size really does matter..........

Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65
Reply 4, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 37502 times:

Quoting BR076 (Reply 1):
From above the A380 look not that much bigger than the 747

Quoting 797 (Reply 9):
From the top the A380's not much bigger than the 747...what impressed me was the tail's size! Huge!

The JumboJet has a fuselage width of 251 inches. The WhaleJet has a fuselage width of 281 inches.

Just as the JumboJet originally had 9 abreast seating and ended up 10 abreast, the WhaleJet initially will have 10 abreast seating, but seems likely to end up 11 abreast (3-5-3).

GeorgiaAME From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 868 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 36558 times:

Boeing has nothing to worry about.

That thing will never get off the ground, mark my words

"Trust, but verify!" An old Russian proverb, quoted often by a modern American hero

SparkingWave From South Korea, joined Jun 2005, 668 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 36329 times:

Quoting GeorgiaAME (Reply 14):
That thing will never get off the ground, mark my words

Well, the model may not, but the real thing has gotten off the ground many many times during testing.

SparkingWave

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MarshalN From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2005, 1521 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 36265 times:

Quoting GeorgiaAME (Reply 14):
Boeing has nothing to worry about.

That thing will never get off the ground, mark my words

I throwback to year 2000 or something

You obviously haven't read the news much lately. Seems like we have two of them off the ground.

797charter From Denmark, joined Jun 2005, 219 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 35300 times:

Try this link, - and you are able to compare this mighty beautifully flying whale with "Brandenburger Tor" or a VW Golf ...

http://www.spiegel.de/flash/0,5532,10309,00.html

Keep it clear of the propellers

SAS330GOT From Sweden, joined May 2004, 252 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 35255 times:

The interesting thing is the size vs. the amount of people. If we look at the scale of the 747 to the A380, and the amount of more pax that the A380 can take then the 747 how is the difference?
is the 747 wingspan more efficient than the A380?
2 cents from SAS330GOT

AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 2091 posts, RR: 23
Reply 10, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 34754 times:

Quoting Zvezda (Reply 13):
Just as the JumboJet originally had 9 abreast seating and ended up 10 abreast, the WhaleJet initially will have 10 abreast seating, but seems likely to end up 11 abreast (3-5-3).

Wow.. higher risk of getting a "bad" seat! I think I only want to fly on that plane once.. I would prefer a smaller plane

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 11, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 34653 times:

BTW.Nice Collection.
regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58
Reply 12, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 34586 times:

Do you have an An225 model to compare the A380 with? Wink

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Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, RR: 11
Reply 13, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 34569 times:

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No model, this will have to do!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/andzz/747-v-380.jpg

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AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 2091 posts, RR: 23
Reply 14, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 34496 times:

I just love that Anotnov!!!

so impressive! especially the wings the way they are placed and shaped.. and those 3 engines on each wing look so cool!!

wish I could see it up close and stand under that wing

[Edited 2005-10-23 11:08:41]

Mygind66 From Spain, joined May 2004, 1058 posts, RR: 13
Reply 15, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 34462 times:

Quoting 797charter (Reply 18):
Try this link, - and you are able to compare this mighty beautifully flying whale with "Brandenburger Tor" or a VW Golf ...

http://www.spiegel.de/flash/0,5532,1....html

Quoting FlySAA (Thread starter):
I have used my 1:200 scale models in order to demonstrate the true size of the A380 in relation to the B747 and B737-300. Just click on the thumbnails for a larger version. Check the size of that tail!

Thank you for sharing this info.....

Nice to see those pics..

Enrique

Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65
Reply 16, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 34364 times:

For me, the most striking feature of the JumboJet/WhaleJet/Antonov comparison is the difference in diameter between the engines of the JumboJet and the WhaleJet. Wow! I can't wait to see the engines on Y3. They could be nearly the diameter of the B767 fuselage.

ASAFA From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 167 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 34082 times:

Is it just me, or is the wingspan of the 733 just about equal to the span of the horizontal stabilizer on the A388? Wow!

Prepare for Takeoff

Aither From South Korea, joined Oct 2004, 789 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 33946 times:

I've seen the A380 in flesh many times and it's size is not so impressive.
The most impressive parts are first the vertical stabilizer and second the wing size and shape.

Never trust the obvious

NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27
Reply 19, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 33825 times:

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Andz,

Thanks for posting that comparison between the 3 aircraft. Truly impressive.

NZ1

797charter From Denmark, joined Jun 2005, 219 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 33753 times:

Quoting Aither (Reply 28):
I've seen the A380 in flesh many times and it's size is not so impressive

That's right! - I saw at The Paris Air Show. On the ground it looks just like a duck just from behind {;-D} It's little like the A318 or the 736 - they are too short. Can't wait to see the -900

But it the wingspan is impressive, - and so is the silence when she take off.

Keep it clear of the propellers

Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 21, posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 32497 times:

Quoting Aither (Reply 28):
I've seen the A380 in flesh many times and it's size is not so impressive.

I think it´s not so impressive, from a distance that is.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=405916
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=405920

[Edited 2005-10-23 14:51:41]

Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 5286 posts, RR: 35
Reply 22, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 30925 times:

Quoting FlySAA (Thread starter):
Check the size of that tail!

Quoting BR076 (Reply 1):
Woww that tail is huge

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Braybuddy/Toulouse.jpg

Took this photo at Toulouse last month (sorry about the quailty) and as you can see, the tail is as tall as the six storey building behind

Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 23, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 30812 times:

Quoting Andz (Reply 23):

Oh man, I didn't realize the Mriya was THAT much bigger.

By the way, a kit for the A-124 (in 1/144) came out recently, I think I'll build that someday, then I can compare it to the Fokker 100.

JAGflyer From Canada, joined Aug 2004, 3321 posts, RR: 4
Reply 24, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 28737 times:

The A380 is really big... really!

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25 Glidepath73: Your right, I've even noticed that a few month ago when I compared the A380 with some other 1:500 scaled models. Just amazing!!!! Regards, Patrick

Thorben: I tried it with my 738 and it's wings are a little bigger than the A380 hor. stab. But IIRC the 733 has a smaller wingspan than the 738. Can somebody

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