How the Airbus A380 Works 【空中巴士A380】
Ed Grabianowski/作 愛俐思/譯
空中巴士A380是目前最大的民航噴射機，載客量與運貨量均是世界第一，機場也必須重新設計才能讓它停泊。不過大雖大，設計者聲稱這款巨無霸飛機比較省油、安靜且效能更佳。
空中巴士A380的推出是航空界一大盛事，但很多人懷疑市場是否有能力消化如此龐大的飛機。接下來，請點閱
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/a380.htm，讓我們一起了解這台巨無霸有多大，可以容納多少乘客，它真的能成為民航界的革新者，還是淪為巨無霸木製飛機（Spruce Goose）的翻版。
It's the largest passenger jet ever built -- so huge that airports have to be redesigned to accommodate it. It can pack in more passengers and cargo than any other commercial airliner, yet its designers claim it will actually increase efficiency, use less fuel and generate less noise.
The Airbus A380 is generating a lot of excitement in the airline industry, with many people wondering if the world is ready for a plane this big. In this article, we'll find out just how big it is, how many people it can carry and whether it will revolutionize commercial aviation or turn out to be another "Spruce Goose."
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http://travel.howstuffworks.com/a380.htm
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http://travel.howstuffworks.com/a380.htm
相關中文資料「空中巴士Ａ380 歐盟自豪象徵」
http://news.yam.com/focus/international/7709/
譯註：
＊Spruce Goose是「神鬼玩家」劇中主角霍華休斯自行設計並試飛的木製飛機。
＊本文在Interior Design的The Biggest Planes Ever中有Spruce Goose的照片。
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