Airbus A380 world’s first full double-deck passenger aircraft

The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first full double-deck passenger aircraft. The A380 uses four 150 kVA variable-frequency electrical generators eliminating the constant speed drives for better reliability.The electrical power system is fully computerized and many contactors and breakers have been replaced by solid-state devices for better performance and increased reliability.The new Airbus will initially be sold in two versions: the A380-800, carrying 555 passengers in a three-class configuration or up to 800 passengers in a single-class economy configuration. Expected range for the -800 model is 8,000 nautical 14,800 km. The second model, the A380-800F dedicated freighter, will carry 150 tonnes of cargo nautical 10,400 km.