Which is better Airbus A380 or Boeing 747?

Boeing claims that the 747-8 is more cost-effective per seat per mile than any other aircraft. However, Airbus claims that the A380 is the most efficient jet in the world. It does not make much sense to compare the two jets in fuel burn and seat-mile cost. The planes are considerably different in size.

How does the A380 handle turbulence?

Being the largest passenger-carrying aircraft in the world, the Airbus A380 generates more wake turbulence than other, smaller designs. Meanwhile, light and medium planes must take off at least three or four minutes (runway-dependent) after an A380 has departed. For ‘heavy’ aircraft, this is two minutes.

What is the difference between Boeing 747 and Airbus A380?

Size: 747-8s are 3.6 meters longer than the A380s. At 72.72 meters long, Airbus A380 is the second longest aircraft in the world. The shortest variant of Boeing 747, the 747SP is 56.3 meters long while the other than the latest 747-8 are 70.66 meters long.

How long is a Boeing 747 (and why)?

The shortest variant of Boeing 747, the 747SP is 56.3 meters long while the other than the latest 747-8 are 70.66 meters long. The latest variant, 747-8 is 76.25 meters long which makes it the longest mass-production aircraft in the world.

How many passengers can the Airbus A380 hold?

In a full economy configuration, the A380 can handle 250 more passengers than the 747. Nonetheless, this is because it was designed nearly 35-40 years after the Boeing 747 first took flight, and Airbus knew exactly what metrics it wanted to focus on.

Which airlines still operate the Boeing 747?

Mahan Air is the last passenger airline still operating a classic Boeing 747. While quite a few aircraft types were introduced after the A380, having first flown on April 25, 2005, it’s relatively young. Unfortunately, though, it didn’t enjoy as much success as the 747 did.