Astuteman From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 9138 posts, RR: 96 Reply 1, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 7840 times:
In area, the A380's cabin is roughly 550m2, which, if the seat proportions are anything to go by, is split roughly 310m2 lower deck, and 240m2 upper deck.
That's pretty similar to an A340-600 lower deck, and an A330-300 upper deck (I think)
Of course, the lower deck seating area is much wider, but shorter than the A346
Zeke From Hong Kong, joined Dec 2006, 7725 posts, RR: 73 Reply 2, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7690 times:
Upper deck of the A380-800 is 47.9m, about the same as an A340-200 (and about the same width as an A330/A340), lower deck is 49.7m, about the same length as the A340-300 (but wider than a 747)
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EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 7562 times:
Quoting Astuteman (Reply 1): In area, the A380's cabin is roughly 550m2, which, if the seat proportions are anything to go by, is split roughly 310m2 lower deck, and 240m2 upper deck.
That's pretty similar to an A340-600 lower deck, and an A330-300 upper deck (I think)
Of course, the lower deck seating area is much wider, but shorter than the A346
When you describe the A380's total area in a such a way as you have, it really becomes that much more impressive just how large of an aircraft it really is, and even much more impressive when looking at the numbers for efficiency. Airbus nailed the A380 once the problems were sorted out.
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Ikramerica From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 5, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 7323 times:
The A380 is an A332 stacked on top of a 747 main deck (but with the front section eaten by a cockpit). Yes the seats are wider on both decks than the planes I am referring to, but basically that's what we are talking about.
The sense of spaciousness is more or less lost on the upper deck due to the sloped walls and cabin dividers, but on the main deck, there is no doubt it feels BIG.
I can't wait to fly in one, and would like to find a way to fly one deck on the way out and another on the way back, to compare the sensation.
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Astuteman From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 9138 posts, RR: 96 Reply 6, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 7282 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 5): The sense of spaciousness is more or less lost on the upper deck due to the sloped walls and cabin dividers
The human mind's a strange thing, isn't it?
I still thought the upper deck felt spacious too, but then I only saw it from the top of the rear stairs, and was conscious of the large cabin below.
Funnily enough, although the walls on the upper deck DO slope, I think the fact that you can clearly see that they continue to slope outwards as they go downwards sort of reiterates the size of the plane you're on.
There's no sense of the hull curve tucking back in underneath the seats as there is on most aircraft.
Whatever the commercial merits or otherwise, I pray that Steve Udvar-Hazy gets his way, and we get to see an 85m-86m long A380 one day, just to experience such a huge cabin
(somewhere between a 744 and a 748i on maindeck, with a 773ER on top )
EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 5439 times:
Quoting Astuteman (Reply 6): The human mind's a strange thing, isn't it?
I still thought the upper deck felt spacious too, but then I only saw it from the top of the rear stairs, and was conscious of the large cabin below.
You've been inside the 380 Astuteman??
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21495 posts, RR: 24 Reply 11, posted (5 years 1 month 1 day ago) and read 4528 times:
Quoting A380US (Reply 9): Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 4):
when I flew with the A380 and switched the levels onboard I felt like going from a 773 to a 346
Thats not much diffrent, is it?
Maximum cabin widths according to Airbus and Boeing websites:
A380 -
main deck - 21 ft. 7 in.
upper deck - 19 ft. 5 in.
777 - 19 ft. 3 in. (actually narrower than A380 upper deck but I assume A380 maximum width is at floor level and with sloping fuselage sides less of that width is usable for seating than on the 777 and other types where maximum width is usually closer to shoulder level)
Astuteman From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 9138 posts, RR: 96 Reply 12, posted (5 years 1 month 19 hours ago) and read 3439 times:
Quoting EA772LR (Reply 10): You've been inside the 380 Astuteman??
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YULWinterSkies From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2109 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (5 years 1 month 5 hours ago) and read 1837 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 5): The sense of spaciousness is more or less lost on the upper deck due to the sloped walls and cabin dividers, but on the main deck, there is no doubt it feels BIG.
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 5): I can't wait to fly in one, and would like to find a way to fly one deck on the way out and another on the way back, to compare the sensation.
Funny how one can have feelings before having been on board. I'm sure online seat selection would let you travel on each deck each way, at least for the not-cheapest fares, and assuming bookings aren't too many when you book...
By the way i'm sure the walls slope more on a RJ
ERJ135 From Australia, joined Nov 2000, 670 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (5 years 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
In answering your original question about the length of the upper deck of the A380, its true that is about the length of an A330-200, however as the deck is divided into separate cabins you don't get a real sense of its overall length. I found it a little unusual to look down at the wings as they seemed to be suspended below the aircraft, and as mentioned the cabin wall upstairs does not curve back in at floor level so there is a lot more foot room if you have a window seat. I don't think the main deck cabin is all that much wider than a 747 but it certainly feels a lot wider despite having 10 seats abreast just like a 747.
Singapore was excellent but looking forward to an LAX flight on a QF A380 in November.
WingedMigrator From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 2025 posts, RR: 56 Reply 18, posted (5 years 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1631 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 16): A380 is 3rd longest after A346 and 773 (4th longest when 747-8 arrives on the scene).
Which clearly underscores how stretchable the A388 is...
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