Airbus A380-800

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2h ago · © Cameron P

QF63 rotating at YSSY (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) for the long journey to Johannesburg. 20/07/26

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Aircraft

A380-800 A388

Qantas

Airline

Qantas Airways

QFA / QF

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

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Photo grade

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Score: 81.0

Vivid shot of the Qantas A380 rotation, but the fence at the bottom and busy background pull focus from the aircraft.

Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY · Runway 34L

-33.9461, 151.1770

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Airbus A380-800 is the world\'s largest passenger airliner. Qantas was one of the original launch customers for the type.

Fleet Rarity

Qantas currently operates a small fleet of A380s (fewer than 10 remain active as of 2024, making them rare within its own fleet). Fewer than 250 A380s were built worldwide.

Record Flights

Qantas A380s regularly fly some of the longest non-stop commercial flights from Australia to the US and UK.

Safety & Events

Qantas A380 VH-OQA suffered an uncontained engine failure in 2010, landing safely in Singapore.

Future Outlook

A380 program ended production in 2021; these aircraft are likely to continue in Qantas service for several more years, but long-term fate is retirement/scrapping.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 (Qantas operates Trent 900)

Engine

79.75 meters

Wingspan

72.72 meters

Length

15,200 km

Range

945 km/h

Speed

484 passengers (typical Qantas configuration, up to 615 all-economy)

Capacity

575,000 kg

MTOW

24.09 meters

Height

311 kN (Rolls-Royce Trent 900)

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4; 94–97 dB takeoff (varies by engine and configuration)

Noise