The vertical stabilizer of the Airbus A380 stands 79 feet (24.1 meters) from the ground to the top tip, roughly equal to an 8-story office building. The surface area of the fin alone is 120 square meters (1,290 sq ft), which is larger than the entire wing of an Airbus A320 narrowbody airliner.
The vertical stabilizer of the Airbus A380 stands 79 feet (24.1 meters) from the ground to the top tip, roughly equal to an 8-story office building. The surface area of the fin alone is 120 square meters (1,290 sq ft), which is larger than the entire wing of an Airbus A320 narrowbody airliner.
| Parameter | Recorded Benchmark | Operational Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Airframe / Component | Airbus A380-800 | Commercial Transport Aviation |
| Core Metric / Measurement | 79 ft (24.1 m) Height | Verified Physical Benchmark |
| Primary Technical Field | Airframe Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
| Primary Source Citation | Airbus Commercial Aircraft Dimensions | Civil Aviation Registry / OEM Archives |
| Calendar Day Index | Day #12 of 365 | Annual Daily Dispatch |