The Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747 - Which Plane Is Best?

[@AussieAvgeek98]

Boeing 747 by far the prettiest, A380 for comfort by a mile, if you were to ask me which of the two I would fly in an Ultra Long Haul 15 hour flight give me the A380, if you were to ask me which one I would fly for the experience give me the 747.

[@AaronShenghao]

You probably should add “flying in business/ first class” because to me, the economy experience is about the same… heck it was worse on A380 because of boarding the plane is a nightmare (got to stand in the line or risk running out of bin space)

[@AD-jq7ow]

What experience exactly ??

[@bmitchell928]

I never fly first class biussness class or premium economy or economy but A380 is by far the best

[@BennnWJK]

Coach is coach. Doesn’t matter what you fly. Cabin product is the most important factor in the “experience”…

[@waynecoble9792]

I have flown in the 747 in the past and it’s been excellent Thanks

[@DarkForce852]

The A380 is a beast, a shame they are no longer manufactured. Been on it twice, once with Emirates and once with Etihad. Very spacious

[@TheRealUSArmy]

Airbus did mention they could make the A380neo if they wanted but it's still early to tell if they will or not

[@Lincoln_aviator_4000horsepower]

A380 cant even carry a space shuttle

[@Angelthewolf]

@@TheRealUSArmy they will most likely not since the A380 itself is considered a complete failure for Airbus and brought huge monetary losses

[@Ryuu1010YT]

there were a380 various versions, but it went never built there is aircraft look similar to a380 known as MD-12

[@BismilahVahora]

Because it's a passenger plane.​

[@ftxaviation]

The 747 is the Queen if the sky, it’s a firefighting plane, a cargo plane, air force one, a passenger plane and more. It is the most beautiful aircraft ever.

[@bwpyrotechnics1272]

So A380 is a king of the skies?

[@andrewisvrycool]

@@bwpyrotechnics1272Yeah I guess, but A380 is pretty new and honeslty seems like more than a prince to me

[@armin3057]

I just love that there is enough space for a big bar int he a380@@andrewisvrycool

[@daineramosquitco5816]

While it crashed many times more than A380! :)

[@hamidbel8889]

yes

[@fernandoferdinand4866]

Love them both because either plane has its benefits and special features but the Boeing 747 hump shape at the top front end is always iconic to me...😃🌟👍

[@armin3057]

for me the bar in the emirates 380 just seems so cool

[@aguy2763]

ngl for me the 747 hump looks ugly

[@aquual1462]

A380 is great for passangers, but Boeing including in the design plan to convert them to cargo planes. Which give the plane essentially a second life.

[@AaronShenghao]

Flown in both, but I have to say the passenger experience in economy is the same on board, and worse for A380 in regards to boarding and deplane… I stood more than 20 minutes in line before boarding because people are lining up trying to get bin space…

[@johniii8147]

The 747 was always designed to be a cargo plane. It's based on a lost bid for the military C-5 that ended up going to Lockheed.

[@Infrared73]

The biggest shortcoming of the A380 seems to be not having planned a viable way to support freight from the beginning. I remember seeing videos early pandemic where they were using a A380 for freight by placing packages on the seats. I wonder if a shortage of pilots over the next 10 years might reverse some of the smaller planes desirability be airlines.

[@johniii8147]

@@Infrared73 Not likely. You're really only seeing pilot shortages in the regional airlines. It's the 50 seaters that are going away, not in mainline.

[@jumajuma2846]

The biggest shortcoming of the a380 is being European and therefore naturally having triggered Americans who would blindly support the 747 over anything despite the a380 being a non-negotiable better flying experience and comfort in for anyone in economy.

[@mattevans4377]

There's a reason the 777X is around the size of the 747. That's because that's as big as you'll ever need for passenger service, you'll never need bigger, nor would you want it due to most airport infrastructure. Passengers love the A380, but it just doesn't work in the real world, unless you build around it, like Emirates did, and even then, I think the 777-10X would work better for them, if it's ever built.

[@anhminho6115]

If the 777-10 is really about to be featured in the future, I think it’ll be in a same position as 787-10 now as airlines now do not prefer something that is too big anymore, but focusing about something more efficient

[@mattevans4377]

@@anhminho6115 Emirates will buy it, and as it'll be on the back of it's smaller relatives, that should be enough.

[@anhminho6115]

With the position of Boeing to keep delaying the 777X, even Emirates are now losing their patience about 777X, and are always to cancel the 777X whenever unexpected

[@marcelk3847]

Lol nontent

[@JDFloyd]

I like, and have flown on both aircraft. My favorite is the 747, not only for it's legacy of service, but for it's flexibility, and the fact that it did not require the extensive airport modifications that the A380 did.

[@joost1453]

Didn’t the 747 at the time it came out?

[@BigDukeX]

The A380 will go down in aviation history as a distinctive aircraft for its time. I concur, it will be a rare sight at passenger service airports within the next decade, or so. My crystal ball tells me that the last pilots to fly the B747... have not been born yet. This airframe will be profitably operated well into the middle of this century.

[@TheEMD710]

Correct you are...

They’re slowly going out, but I still have yet to fly aboard either. The largest I’ve been on is a 777-300er.

[@j3j326]

I’m neutral because I like both and it be nice to see jumbo aircraft in the future like the 777-10 or an even wider Airbus

[@crazygamingyt7245]

They are being retired cuz it’s to expensive to fly them, sad to see we won’t be getting anymore big planes

[@kenoliver8913]

You must remember the 747 was designed as a freighter FIRST (for the USAF actually) with passengers an afterthought. That's why the cockpit is so high to allow a "flip up" nose. While the 380 opted for a "double bubble" pressurised cabin that made freight capacity impossible. That means the 380 can easily fit more passengers in the same space as the 747 and also makes a future stretch easy (which the wings and landing gear are overengineered to allow for). But the big downside is that old 380s can only go to scrap, which really matters for depreciation and hence Total Cost of Ownership.

[@eamonahern7495]

The 747 was even able to piggyback a space shuttle. Something an A380 will never do. I've never flown on either. I'd love to fly on both.

[@jdmguy44]

The 747 is legendary and iconic. Its been way more successful than the copycat A380 which was fundamentally a flop during its short life span.

[@daineramosquitco5816]

While the A380 never crashed in its life LOL

[@Liam-vh8bz]

@@daineramosquitco5816 Air France 2011

[@daineramosquitco5816]

@@Liam-vh8bz I see, but still, nothing compared to 747 Accidents

[@im.not_kzkz]

Even the accidents of the 747 are iconic 💀

[@LevaPusen]

@@Liam-vh8bzfalse, it was an A330

[@webinmanzana7207]

The Boeing 747 is the best looking airliner, regal and strong in its poise, a beautiful and elegant airliner.

[@Shytot-1]

Unfortunately, the 747 is a little noisy for me. The A380 is a whispering giant.

[@TheSoftestPillow]

I'll be honest, the 747 is extremely ugly in my opinion. Just the cockpit glass and the nose...

[@rezounhossain8678]

@@TheSoftestPillow so your a380 is loking dumb

[@TheSoftestPillow]

@@rezounhossain8678 Incorrect

[@rezounhossain8678]

@@TheSoftestPillow bro i think boieng 747 is long boi and the airbus a380 is the bigger boi am i correct?

[@tigerchuu2148]

Well first of all everyone can agree that the 747 is iconic. That’s indisputable. As for which one is better… well that just depends on what it’s for. Passenger comfort and overall flight experience: A380 Passenger and fuel economics and carbon footprint: A380* (it is technically better in these categories but depends on capacity) Anything Cargo related: 747 Looks: Both… (Many people like the iconic look of the 747, me included, but I personally prefer the look of the A380)

[@ME-hl4bk]

A380 is an airport operations headache…limited runways, taxiways, gates, hangar space etc. Unless you’re in DXB, airports will be far more accommodating with your 747 than an A380

[@911HRW]

It’s a hub and spoke machine and fulfils that role perfectly.

[@Vicstarz26]

For me, it will be team B747. I will always be a fan of the Queen of the Skies in all aspects 🙌🏼

[@747heavyboeing3]

The one and only Queen of the Skies unlike A 380. Some A 380s are already scrapped.

[@eduardgenardandalis1437]

Doesn’t matter which plane are the best. I want to fly both of them before they’re completely replaced by the twin-engined WB airliner like the A350 & 787.

[@johniii8147]

Well book those tickets. LH is best best for the 747 and EK obviously for the 380.

[@Cynsham]

Boeing’s design philosophy of making the 747 effective for both passenger and cargo operation has been the reason it has been in active production and service for over 50 years. In terms of passenger comfort the A380 is obviously better, but the A380 was purpose built for passenger flights and therefore it’s not a good freighter, significantly contributing to how short its production run has been compared to the 747. A380 wins for passenger travel, but the 747 always wins in my heart.

[@nancyharman4795]

The graceful shape of the 747 is (and always will be) sheer eye candy... 🤗

[@suserman7775]

A380 is short compared to its width and height. This means it needs a large vertical stabilizer. All that translates into frumpy proportions. 747 looks faster and more elegant. (Their cruising speed is the same but I'm referring to the looks).

[@AaronShenghao]

Actually, the 747-8 do have a faster cruising speed. But for economic reasons airlines won’t push the plane that hard.

[@shazashaharom4615]

BOEING 747 OFC MY FAVOURITE

[@viewer-of-content]

747 has a freighter hatch option. A380 can only do side door cargo. Passenger traffic can be debated, but freighter traffic has only one Queen of the skys.

[@2804Freedom]

The Queen of the skies 👍

[@faridjahed]

I would think that 747 is such an iconic passenger airplane ✈️ which outclasses its competitors in every field

[@milansuvajac8863]

Whale of the skies, A380 👑

[@Angelthewolf]

A380 = failure of the skies

[@framedthunder6436]

The 747 for me Even being a design from the 70s Still is On pair to the a380 that did come in recent time

[@freemanthoughts]

B747 for sure, the A380 is modern and a beautiful aircraft but the 747 is just the 747. Nothing like it.

[@KingTriton1837]

747 is more appealing physically. Both are equally comfortable, in my opinion.

[@Reitoft]

By FAAAAAAR A380 - I have flown both numerous times - and the A380 is by far the most silent, the most spacious, and by far offer a better comfort 1000%

[@grahamnash9794]

My favourite widebody wares my wedding ring.❤❤ Together for 41 years. She had a good cargo capacity, and has carried 5 paxx in the earlier years. Still I can see her and joy floods me from inside out. Not really aviation related, but what the heck.

[@danbskyguy]

Do you give her a good servicing when due?

[@grahamnash9794]

@@danbskyguy LOL No my friend. She's more a museum piece these days... Hahaha

[@menwaralanazi47]

Oh bless both of you ❤❤❤

[@grahamnash9794]

Thank you. Jan is my forever friend.@@menwaralanazi47

[@dinhhuong3744]

I think the 747 is the best. I've once been on it, very spacious and convenient

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

The A380, 747, and the Concorde will always be my top 3 most favorite commercial planes ever. Sadly one of them retired 20 years ago, and the other two are gonna be disappearing soon.

[@djdigital3806]

I like the 727 The fastest of them all.

[@taliyy_]

@@djdigital3806727 is capable of achieving over 2000kmh?

[@henriolamachannel]

The design of the Boeing 747-8 is intriguing. In terms of elegance, it easily outclasses the A380.

[@237varunnksamy7]

Love for A380 ❤❤❤

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

I really love the Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380.

[@Herowebcomics]

Both are amazing, but for flexibility of design,747. For size and passenger count and comfort,A380!😎

[@daineramosquitco5816]

Remember, the A380 had less accidents than 747, so I'll just choose the A380 for safety.

[@Angelthewolf]

Yes it had less accidents because 1 it was developed way later and 2 it saw less service

[@daineramosquitco5816]

@@Angelthewolf yeah!

[@elitegroup7461]

Come on it’s not even close! The 747 has wonderful childhood memories and I will always love that plane. But step aside America. Europes in town now.

[@indyracingnut]

WOOHOO! BOEING WINS!!

[@Country_of_Finland]

boeing 747 better then a380

[@abrahamfayzanbi831]

The Boeing 747 is the best of all of the time.

[@wadehiggins1114]

I'm an Airbus guy, but the A380 has never won my heart! The queen of the sky would be my pick.

[@aternias]

747 just looks so badass

[@crazygamingyt7245]

It should never be retired

[@crazygamingyt7245]

But now airlines like small planes

[@Shutup679netfall2]

You uploaded this when I made my very first KZbin channel

[@thomasjsanford4369]

This is a rediculous comparison. The Boeing 747 is the most iconic plane Boeing has ever built, with the latest version, 747-8, being one of the most beautiful and luxurious airplanes in the sky, while the a380 is considered to be a very primitive "cattle car" type plane. It's like comparing the Lamborghini (747) to a city transit bus (a380) ...

[@Planetrainguy]

thank you

[@bigguy3636]

Riding that "cattle car" give you way more luxurious experience and reputation than the so called "Lamborghini"

[@theharper1]

A difference of 0.8 square metres in freight capacity isn't called small, yet the difference of 400 nm in range is small? I haven't flown on the 747-8 but I've flown on many of the previous versions. The A380 is hands down a better passenger experience. Comparing all variants of the 747 with all variants of the A380 without mentioning the length of the 747 production run is a bit silly. I'm not sure that it makes sense to compare them on the numbers alone.

[@brianvanhoy5143]

While I like the a380 the 747 is my all favorite plane forever, the shape and legacy is really amazing.

[@wendelbertv.ligamzon3294]

I'm All-Airbus fleet.. from A300 to A400m.. my favorite Aircraft is the Airbus A318.

[@Wqghfxz]

Airbus rides like a Mercedes s600 while Boeing 747 is basically Lincoln towncar

[@svenbreitwieser3427]

A380 I LIKE most, it is even in ECO very comfortable

[@cpthatt]

From day one when the first 747 for Pan Am took off from JFK I’ve seen the 747 and I love the 747. I like the Airbus A380 but the Boeing 747 will always be the Queen of the Skies.

[@josefschiggen7495]

B747 is still the most beautiful passenger plane ever built.

[@leschase1824]

747 can get in to more airports than the A380, especially useful if a divert is needed for any reason.

[@AD-jq7ow]

Really ??what kind of airports are those even Mauritius has several A380 flights per day since many years

[@peterkotara]

The 388 can get into any airport a 748 can but not all airports are optimised for it (Double airbridge access). EDIT: My bad, it can land at most airports but it cant taxi at all airports, however this doesn't seem to be much of an issue for the operators.

[@nuzhathfatimawasif4229]

Team Best B747

[@DaveMiller2]

There is a 747 being used as a tanker to drop water on wildfires. There should be more of those used for this purpose.

[@DaveMiller2]

@TheBushka58 There are a lot of big fires in the western US every year. I live in the west. That plane dumps a LOT of water at one time. It works very well. It can fly high and still drop. We could easily use more.

[@thatsrich944]

I like both of them, but there can only be one queen.

[@davidsilver4339]

It depends on the airline. I flew the A380 on Air France in Premium Economy and the worst Business Class experience of my life. So let's just look at which was the most successful plane....the 747. Of course, I find Long Haul to be very Airbus focused.

[@tw25rw]

744 for me. The appearance and noise in particular.

[@triple777seven]

I think I need to fly the a380 again because my encounter with it on Qatar fell waaay below expectations and it wasn't even because of the airline. The initial leg was on a 777-300ER and boy was it m memorable.

[@Sturmvogel8964]

The 747 will never be surpassed, the most beautiful passenger airliner ever.

[@aakashkarajgikar9384]

I need to find a way to still let these aircraft types fly even from the next decade! That's so bad that they will pass away by the end of this decade only!

[@Call.Me.Mello.]

A380 - King of the skies. A350 - Prince of the skies. B747 - Queen of the skies. B787 - Princess of the skies.

[@Planetrainguy]

the a380 is not the king

[@Spectre_101]

I flown once a Airbus A380 and it was a great plane tho I never had a chance to fly in the 747 and I guess its a great too

[@crazygamingyt7245]

They are being retired cuz it’s to expensive to fly them, sad to see we won’t be getting anymore big planes

[@muhammadraza9163]

747 the best

[@theshadowman1398]

A380. B747-400 and 8 are utterly loud compared to the whisper quiet A380 ( on the inside ).

[@BenjaminBuleriHowdoIgetaMRBsT-]

747 hands down.

[@qaiyumansari4564]

Recently Emirates has added 1 more class in its A380 and 777, Premium Economy!

[@aakashkarajgikar9384]

10:44 Yeah! And big time! I really badly want that treat! I'll be very sad if airlines phase them out!

[@felixgonzales5965]

I’ve flown Lufthansa A380 from Frankfurt to Chicago. I do not like the A380 because to me it is too crowded and the toilets for the economy class is on the lower level.

[@erdinhajdari347]

i only like the 747

[@johnchapman6446]

I like both of these jets, and the A340. Shame all their days are numbered. Still hoping for a twin-engined 747 at least...

[@Angelthewolf]

A twin engined 747 would physically not work

[@magnustan841]

Another thing in favour of the 747-8i is likely parts availability. The engines are the same ones used on 787 Dreamliners and the airframe is based on the tried and tested 747-400. Regardless, being an avgeek in 2023, put me on either and I'll be a kid in a candy store. However, I fear the A380 in recent years has become overhyped. The flying public in recent years referred to it as, "the most comfortable","the best" and "unparalleled". I just came off an A350 flight, it was a very smooth ride and the cabin was spacious and quiet, all the things the A380 receives praise for, but the superjumbo seems to garner that next level of affection. People were literally in celebration mode whenever airlines brought back the type in recent times. Being the biggest definitely has some wow factor to it and Emirates has done a great job marketing what the A380 can be like, but damn, the hype is like nothing I've ever seen before. I haven't been on an A380 in a while, but I will do so this Dec, I'm looking forward to seeing if all that I've heard is true.

[@AaronShenghao]

The engines are not the same, GEnx-2b have bleed air which 787 didn’t. You can’t engine swap between them.

[@johniii8147]

@@AaronShenghao Yes true. But it's also true basically the same engines with some tweaks.

[@andrewdrone]

Long live the queen

[@Disco_r1]

Without even watching the video the 747 was better during its peak.

[@lindseyboyden6934]

Congrats queen of the sky’s

[@SmaranSastry5521]

A380 for life!!!

[@djdigital3806]

I like that A380 it’s huge! My favorite would be the Boeing 777X and Boeing 727. I like the 777X because it’s equipped with the powerful General Electric GE9X Turbofan. Largest on any aircraft. Making it possible to go from 4 to 2 engines on a jumbo jet. I like the old school 727 because it was the fastest of any Boeing passenger jet. I love the tri-star engine configuration. So futuristic for its time.

[@alexchan8310]

I wouldn’t say Boeing 747 by far prettiest. Both 747 and 380 can not compare as Apple vs Apple. Both different era. 747 hasn’t really did major update. 380 born recently. 380 is full double decker plane, more space even in economy class. Both has pro and cons. But for now, I just feel better to travel 380. It’s quiet, faster, more space. But if airline doesn’t has 380, I would still wanna travel 747.

[@jaysonjose5675]

I just don’t know but i prefer the nose design of the a380

[@iiiiiiiii8077]

World’s safest aircraft A380 ❤️

[@monkeyguy80]

I liked both planes brand! But I liked Airbus A380 plane’s Shape MORE ya! 🤔🛫

[@Aviatopolis]

Both are actually great, though you should've mentioned the safety which the A380 easily wins that, but both are good still.

[@Planetrainguy]

mate the 747 had way more customers and has been around for way more longer in older eras, of course it's gonna have more crashes.

[@AviationFan98]

747 Stonks when Released: 🛫🛫🛫 747 Stonks after Superjumbo released: 🛬🛬🛬

[@Angelthewolf]

Airbus stonks as soon as the A380 released: ↘↘↘

[@ayyanansari6213]

Boeing 747 ever gold ❤

[@hampshirewanderer5078]

Another area to consider is airport availability. Airports had to invest a lot into infrastructure to support the A380 (larger gates, wider runways and taxiways), beyond what was required for the 747. Therefore, the 747 has a wider number of airports it can fly to, like Glasgow or Edinburgh, despite being on remote stands, or Stansted, for freight.

[@neilhaas]

The A380 is unique in many ways different airlines Emirates,Etihad,British Airways, Lufthansa. Unique passenger plane.

[@747heavyboeing3]

Zero freighters built??

[@dimamariankov1929]

A380 ofcourse with 500+ seating

[@shafayat_ul_Islam]

However, they both are legends 😄

[@neilhaas]

Also Singapore airlines & Air Belgium the A380. ✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@MDR_TIN]

Both are Best Plane

[@Eduard.Popa.]

747 is iconic just because was used many times in American movies, but is no comparable with mighty A380 for comfort and safety.

[@Joe-yz3uf]

The 747 fame had nothing to do with movies. It was the first wide body aircraft and way more successful than the A380 could ever wish to be, its the queen of the skies for a reason. The A380 was too big, too much and too late, also name how the A380 is so much safer than the 747.

[@Eduard.Popa.]

@@Joe-yz3uf hey American Joe, stop the lies. No US carriers buy A380 for a reason. Envy. 747 is iconic just because was heavily promoted and used in movies.

[@framedthunder6436]

The 747 did have more accidents cuz if was on the market for 50 years Still is One of the safest and sturdy aircraft Literally One time a 747 did got hit by a rocket and the pilots manage to land

[@framedthunder6436]

@@Joe-yz3uf the a380 was never meant for the american market thought It was Made for Europe and Asia

[@Joe-yz3uf]

@@Eduard.Popa. No US Carriers bought the A380 because it didn't fit into their markets. The 747 is ionic for making air travel cheaper in the 70s and 80s, along with opening up new routes that aircraft couldn't at the time. The A380 didn't do any of those, its range was worse then twin jets of that era. The 747 was right at the limit for being useful for American carriers, if you think that the A380 would be useful for a Airline like United then you are just a Airbus fanboy.

[@JacobBongers]

I’ll always love the A380.

[@MarchingPilot]

The 747 is better it’s the queen of the skies and is beautiful I want to fly upstairs on the 74

[@alexholcomb3886]

Actually it’s which plane will survive because there heading right towards each other

[@IvonieJurinario]

A380❤❤❤❤❤

[@AphmauVA]

I think the airbus a380 is better because it offeres more services for airlines

[@Angelthewolf]

The A380 actually offers less service because it can only fly to a very limited number of airports

[@jonpetter8921]

As s passenger the A380 no doubt.....

[@carlosnavarro921]

The 747 will always be the queen of the skies and will more than likely still be flying long after the A380 has been retired, The A380 might have had a chance but it was 35 years late , for sure Airbus's biggest flop, and just to clarify I'm not bias to Boeing because the A350 is way better than the 787 Dreamliner.