superjumbos
Biggest passenger aircraft
Superjumbos are the largest class of commercial passenger aircraft, capable of carrying several hundred passengers on long-haul flights.
The term emerged with the Airbus A380, which can seat over 500 people in typical configurations.
The airline retired its superjumbos in favor of more fuel-efficient twin-engine planes.
Largest commercial passenger aircraft
- Boeing 747Large four-engine airliner
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- twin-aisleAircraft with two corridors
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
jetliner · double-decker · intercontinental · transoceanic · long-haul · heavy · oversize · giant
European aircraft manufacturer
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- wingletsUpturned aircraft appendages
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
Rolls-Royce · fly-by-wire · avionics · fuel efficiency · noise reduction · thrust · propulsion · certification
Transported travelers
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- double-deckHaving two levels
- economy classLowest-fare travel tier
- business classUpgraded airline seating tier
first class · cabins · galleys · lavatories · cargo · freight · payload · legroom
A380
Largest commercial passenger aircraft
- Boeing 747Large four-engine airliner
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- twin-aisleAircraft with two corridors
airliner · jetliner · double-decker · intercontinental · transoceanic · long-haul · heavy · oversize · giant · behemoth
Airbus
European aircraft manufacturer
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- wingletsUpturned aircraft appendages
turbofan · Rolls-Royce · fly-by-wire · avionics · fuel efficiency · noise reduction · thrust · propulsion · certification · testing
passengers
Transported travelers
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- double-deckHaving two levels
- economy classLowest-fare travel tier
business class · first class · cabins · galleys · lavatories · cargo · freight · payload · legroom · aisles
runway
Paved path for planes
hangar · gate · terminal · airspace · pilots · crew · air traffic · weight limits · range · turnaround
superjumbosregional jets
Short-range passenger planes
light aircraft · commuter planes · microlights · puddle jumpers · turboprops