Fun Facts To Know And Share

    Airbus A380 - a remarkably ugly plane.  It looks too short and may improve with the streach version.

    Boeing 747-400 - a very graceful plane, much better looking than the Airbus.  Beloved by all long-haul airlines.

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	A380	747-400 ER
Range	9,400mi 15,200km	8,826mi 14,205km
Passengers	525	416
Max takeoff weight	1,200,000lbs 560,000kg	910,000lbs 412,775kg

The A380 has a payload of 200,000lbs.  That means the plane and the fuel weigh a million pounds and the 200k lbs is passengers and luggage.