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Airbus A380: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 73 m.

rounded aircraft length

73 m = 7,300 cm. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

2005First flight

An airliner with two full decks; this measurement is its length, not its wingspan.

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Airbus A380, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

An airliner with two full-length decks; this measurement is its length, not its wingspan. Displayed dimension: rounded aircraft length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Dimension checked in a primary source that was consulted.

Airbus A380 in side view, with two full decks.

First flight: 2005. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen. The first flight is distinct from entry into commercial service in 2007.