week 8
Week 8 : Department specific research discussions
1. The primary competition for the A380 is
Boeing 737 ❌
Boeing 747 ✅
Airbus A320 ❌
Airbus A300 ❌
2. The production status of the A380 is as follows:
It has not yet been produced, it is only in the experimental stage of development ❌
A few tens of A380s have been built ❌
A few hundreds of A380s have been built ✅
A few thousands of A380s have been built ❌
3. In terms of the money spent on developing A380
Profits from the aircraft have made up for the development cost ❌
No money has been spent on developing A380 since it is based on parts from other aircraft ❌
Billions of dollars have been spent developing the aircraft ✅
The money spent on developing the aircraft is unlikely to be recovered from its sales ✅
4. The typical seating capacity of A380 is
Less than 100 ❌
Between 100 and 300 ❌
Between 500 and 800 ✅
Between 800 and 1000 ❌
5. The typical seating arrangement of A380 is
Single deck across the full length of the aircraft ❌
Single deck in the front half and double deck in the rear half ❌
Double deck in the front half and single deck in the rear half ❌
Double deck across the full length of the aircraft ✅
6. The A380 development and build is
A joint US – European Union operation ❌
Predominantly a US operation ❌
Predominantly a European Union operation ✅
Primarily Chinese ❌
7. Recommended takeoff and landing separation for A380, were initially
Same as that for 747 ❌
Higher than those for 747 ✅
Lower than that for 747 ❌
Set at zero ❌
8. The A380 design was optimized for
Hub and spoke system ✅
Point to point system ❌
Pedal and handlebar system ❌
A few large flights between main airports followed by many small flights to other destinations from there ✅
9. The materials used for building significant fractions of the A380 are
Aluminum alloys ✅
Composites ✅
Steel ❌
Wood ❌
10. In terms of interior, the A380, when compared to older aircraft has:
Lower noise ✅
Higher pressure ✅
Lower pressure ❌
Higher noise ❌