Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st CenturyZenith Press, 2005 - 157 sider The controversial aircraft behind the biggest story in civil aviation today. The first commercial flight of the Airbus A380 fast approaches - and rarely has a debut been so hotly debated and keenly anticipated. Tensions run high as airlines push for add-ons, manufacturers fret over weight and performance standards, and designers make the mundane but critical decisions over such details as seats and food-service carts that may well determine the success of this $13 billion project. This book provides a complete picture of the Airbus A380, as well as a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the development of the biggest commercial aircraft ever built. With 200 color photos, Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century takes readers through the drama of the A380 project, introducing all the key players and unraveling the controversies surrounding its development, from battles over construction materials and on-board technologies to alleged mudslinging by Boeing and other competitors. |
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Acknowledgments | 6 |
Sowing the Seeds of a Superjumbo | 7 |
Introduction | 11 |
Back to the Roots | 12 |
Let the Battle Commence | 20 |
Defining a Dream | 31 |
Manifest Destiny? | 43 |
Seeking Commitments | 50 |
Cutting Metal | 95 |
Absolute Power | 105 |
Engineering a Giant | 117 |
Systematic Approach | 125 |
Turbulent Times | 130 |
Supersized Freighter | 143 |
The New Space Age Begins | 150 |
A380 Specifications | 158 |
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A3XX aerodynamic Aerospace Aerospatiale aft fuselage Air France Air Show AIRBUS A380 airframe airlines airports Airways aluminum baseline belly fairing billion Boeing Boeing's British Airways cabin cargo center fuselage CFRP cockpit concept configuration costs crew cross section DASA delivery door double-deck dubbed early Emirates Engine Alliance FedEx final assembly flap flight control flight deck Flight International flight test fly-by-wire Forgeard frame freighter fuel fuselage fuselage sections gear bay horizontal tailplane hydraulic inches included industry landing gear later launch load lower main deck manufacturer Mark Wagner massive McDonnell Douglas nautical miles nose operators options outboard overall panels Paris Air Show partners passengers percent Pierson potential pounds production Qantas Qatar Airways range Rolls-Royce runway Saint-Nazaire seats stretch structure superjumbo tail takeoff thrust Toulouse transport Trent trijet UHCA United upper deck variant vice president VLCT weight wide-body