Comparison of Airbus A340-500 and Airbus A380-900

Attribute	Airbus A380-900 ×	Airbus A340-500 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Airbus
Model	Airbus A380-900	Airbus A340-500
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	2000	2003
Manufactured to (year)	2000	2011
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	A389	A345
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 970 B	4x 4 x Rolls Royce Trent 553
Power, lbf (lbf)	80,210	54,000
Avionics	Thales Rockwell Honeywell Combo	Thales – Smiths Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	904	880
Approach speed (km/h)	-	296
Travel range (km)	15,001	16,668
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.078
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,634
Rate of climb (m/sec)	0.06	28.96
Take off distance (m)	2,950	3,200
Landing distance (m)	2,010	1,920
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	521,631	344,730
Max landing weight (kg)	357,431	223,167
Max payload (kg)	92,900	54,100
Fuel tank capacity (l)	320,245	222,865
Baggage volume (m³)	220	149.7
Dimensions
Seats	9	44
Seats - business class	656	313
Cabin height (m)	3	2.54
Cabin width (m)	6.58	5.28
Cabin length (m)	55.9	53.56
Exterior length (m)	79	67.9
Tail height (m)	24.1	17.53
Fuselage diameter (m)	7.4	5.64
Wing span (m)	79.8	63.45
Wing tips	Wingtip Fences	Canted Winglets