NPTEL week 8
Week 8: Assignment 8
(Submitted on 2025-03-10, 22:06 IST)
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