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Re:Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Produ... by sho on Monday January 15, 2018 @10:58PM (#16155704)
> it seems to suffer far less turbulence

That's not a coincidence. It makes perfect sense that a large heavy aircraft like the 380 will be harder for wind and air pockets to push it around, just like big ships are far more stable than smaller ones. There's a world of difference between coming into (say) Singapore with its turbulent tropical air on a little a320 and a giant like a 380.

I've been on narrowbody flights where we bounced around like we were inside a washing machine; in a 380 i've barely ever had to even pick up my drink!

Re:Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Produ... by FabHK on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @09:16AM (#16158274)
The relevant metric (at least in theory) is wing loading, that is supported weight per wing area. Having said that, I find the A380 super smooth (I also take care that I sit near the wing/center of gravity).