The Airbus A380 is a wide-body aircraft manufactured by Airbus. It is the world's
largest passenger airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988 and the project was
anounced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long haul
market.
A380 Specs
Weight = 1,274,500 lb
Wing area = 9,446 ft$^2$
Wingspan = 260.83 ft
$C_{D,0}$ = 0.0208
e = 0.705
QUESTION
If an A380 were operating at an altitude of 30,110 feet with a velocity of 800 ft/s,
how much thrust does it require to maintain steady-level flight?
