Why does this aircraft have so many tires? This article explores that question and the engineering marvel that is the A380's ...

You'd be hard-pressed to forget a ride on the Airbus A380. The largest commercial airplane since its first passenger flight in 2007, it is the world's only full-length double-decker commercial ...

When Airbus launched the A380 in December 2000, it offered a cargo version called A380F, designed to compete with the equivalent cargo-only models of the Boeing 747.

An Airbus A380 landed at Heathrow with a peculiarly shaped tire. Aviation Herald When we look down at the wheels of airplanes, we generally see something round.

Plans for composite units delayed as first aircraft fly with aluminium versions Honeywell and Dunlop Aerospace are preparing to deliver the first set of composite wheels for the Airbus A380 in ...

With the Airbus A380 weighing in fully loaded at 1,265,000 pounds, ... To stop the A380, enormous composite Honeywell brakes on 16 of the 20 main landing gear wheels do most of the work.

"Lufthansa's A380 is configured with 509 seats, which represents a capacity increase of nearly 75% over the 293-seat Airbus A350-900 originally scheduled to operate on the route." ...

The 385 hp is certainly useful in this scenario, but it's the 627 lb-ft of torque that comes in handy when towing something like the 314-ton, 516-seat Airbus. Gallery Porsche Airbus Guinness world ...

The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has landed safely, completing its maiden flight. ... It had returned by about 1225 GMT, and touched down with a small puff of smoke from its ...

So while the Airbus A380 was making history with its first flight, it was nearly obsolete before its wheels ever left the ground as Airbus was already shifting towards twin-engine aircraft.

A hair-raising video shows the moment an Airbus A380 landed sideways at Heathrow Airport as high winds from Storm Dennis pummeled the UK. The two-tiered plane can be seen fighting the winds ...