Hint: Plan ahead. With the Airbus A380 weighing in fully loaded at 1,265,000 pounds, you might think stopping it within a reasonable distance after landing would require a Phalanx of Heavy-duty thrust reversers.
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Because of the shape of an A380 wing, a supercritical design, with a slightly curved upper surface, airflow over the top of the wing can achieve supersonic or supercritical flow before the entire aircraft goes supersonic.
The A380 typically is on final approach at 140kts.To get there would involve a progressive climb [as fuel was used up, thus reducing the weight of the aircraft]. At maximum take-off weight from an airport at sea-level we would reach our initial cruising altitude in approximately 25 minutes.
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However, upon the completion of the test, the aircraft entered a shallow dive and started picking up speed, before breaking the sound barrier at approximately 10,000 meters (33,000 feet).
While it is possible for an A380 to operate on a single engine, it is not ideal as the aircraft would experience a decrease in speed, drag, and loss of altitude, making it crucial for the crew to restart the other engines or find a suitable airport for an emergency landing.