Comparison of Airbus A380-900 and Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ

Attribute	Airbus A380-900 ×	Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Boeing
Model	Airbus A380-900	Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2000	2010
Manufactured to (year)	2000	-
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Heavy Business Jets
Icao	A389	B748
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 970 B	4x General Electric GEnx 2B67
Power, lbf (lbf)	80,210	66,500
Avionics	Thales Rockwell Honeywell Combo	Rockwell Collins
Max cruise speed (km/h)	904	1,045
Approach speed (km/h)	-	269
Travel range (km)	15,001	14,816
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.064
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	13,106
Rate of climb (m/sec)	0.06	12.7
Take off distance (m)	2,950	3,292
Landing distance (m)	2,010	2,134
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	521,631	447,696
Max landing weight (kg)	357,431	312,072
Max payload (kg)	92,900	76,067
Fuel tank capacity (l)	320,245	238,609
Baggage volume (m³)	220	161.5
Dimensions
Seats	9	32
Seats - business class	656	-
Cabin height (m)	3	2.39
Cabin width (m)	6.58	6.1
Cabin length (m)	55.9	63.25
Exterior length (m)	79	76.25
Tail height (m)	24.1	19.51
Fuselage diameter (m)	7.4	6.5
Wing span (m)	79.8	68.4
Wing tips	Wingtip Fences	Raked Wingtips