Airbus A380

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/airbus-a380

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Airbus A380?Approximately 575,000 kg (1,267,658 lb)
2. How big is Airbus A380?Approximately 845 m² (9,100 sq ft)
3. What is the aircraft category?Very Large Aircraft (VLA) passenger airliner
4. What is the manufacturer?Airbus
5. Why did Airbus build the A380?Airbus made the A380 to compete with Boeing's big planes and to carry more passengers on long trips. It was designed to make flying cheaper per seat and help airports handle more traffic.
6. How many engines does the A380 have?The A380 has four powerful engines. They can be either the Engine Alliance GP7200 or the Rolls‑Royce Trent 900.

Wide-body airliner: An aircraft characterized by a fuselage diameter that allows for a twin-aisle cabin configuration.
Quadjet: An aircraft powered by four jet engines.
Hub-and-spoke: A system where passengers travel from an origin to a hub airport and then to their final destination.
Point-to-point travel: Direct flights between two cities without requiring a connection at a hub airport.