Twin-deck Airbus A380 demonstrated in France.(AEROSPACE)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  April, 2005  

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The A380, the world's first full-length twin-deck aircraft, was officially shown to the world for the first time at a ceremony on Jan. 18 in the Jean-Luc Lagardere Final Assembly Line hall at Toulouse, France. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 555-seat A380 passenger aircraft has a range of up to 9300 miles/15,000 km, allowing it to fly non-stop between Europe and Asia, while the three-deck long-range freighter version, the A380F, will be able to carry up to 152 metric tons/335,000 lb of cargo on standard pallets over distances of up to 6460 miles/10,400 km.

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