Double-deck aircraft
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| Double-deck aircraft | |
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| American Overseas "Flagship Denmark" Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |
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An Airbus A380 at the Paris Air Show in 2005
A Double-deck aircraft has two decks for passengers or cargo; the second deck may be only a partial deck, and may above or below the main deck.
Many early seaplane airliners, such as the Boeing 314 Clipper and Short Sandringham, had two decks. Following World War II the Stratocruiser, a double-decked derivative of the B-29 Superfortress, became popular with airlines around the world.
The first double-deck jet airliner was the Boeing 747, with the top deck smaller than the main level. The new Airbus A380 has two decks extending the full length of the fuselage. Singapore Airlines took delivery of the first A380-800 in a ceremony in Toulouse, France. SIA had fitted them with 12 private luxury suites and two double beds. [1].
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A JAL 747-100 with a Stretched upper deck
- Double-deck flying boats
- Partial second passenger deck
- Full second passenger deck
- Cargo aircraft with a separate passenger deck
- Double-deck cargo aircraft
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