Photo exposes the stunning size difference between Airbus A320 and A380

When it comes to airplanes, few comparisons are as jaw-dropping as the Airbus A320 and A380 sitting side by side.

A photo recently uploaded to Reddit shows just that: a British Airways A320 parked next to a Singapore Airlines A380.

The image has taken flight online, as aviation fans marvel at how one of Airbus’s smallest workhorses looks absolutely dwarfed by the company’s superjumbo.

It’s the kind of photo that makes you do a double take and wonder how these two aircraft could possibly belong to the same family.

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The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular commercial planes

Let’s start with the A320.

Launched in 1988, this narrow-body airplane quickly became the backbone of short- and medium-haul flights around the world.

It was the first commercial airliner to feature a full fly-by-wire control system, and its efficiency and reliability turned it into one of the most successful passenger planes in history.

Today, with more than 10,000 delivered, chances are if you’ve flown within Europe or the US, you’ve been on one.

In fact, the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737 are among the best-selling commercial planes in the world, although which of the two is better is up for debate.

Now, contrast the A320 with the giant A380.

Introduced in 2007, Airbus designed the double-decker colossus to be the ultimate people mover.

With a capacity of up to 850 passengers in an all-economy configuration, it holds the crown as the world’s largest passenger jet.

Measuring nearly 73 meters (239 feet) in length and 24 meters (78 feet) high, it’s essentially a flying cruise ship.

The A380 is also surprisingly graceful in the air, despite its gigantic size.

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer and remains one of its operators, with luxury suites available for lucky passengers in First Class on the A380.

Production of the A380 ended in 2021

That Reddit photo perfectly captures the David-and-Goliath contrast.

The A320, at 37 meters (121 feet) long with a 34-meter (111 feet) wingspan, looks like a toy in comparison to the A380’s wings, which stretch almost 80 meters (262 feet) tip to tip.

Parked next to each other, the A320 only just reaches the A380’s bottom deck windows.

In a way, the A320 almost looks like it’s meant to be a support plane for the A380, rather than a fully functional passenger plane in its own right.

Unfortunately, the A380’s era is already fading, with Airbus ending production in 2021.

Certain airlines still fly the Superjumbo, and Alex Hirschi herself, AKA Supercar Blondie, recently received VIP treatment while flying First Class in the Emirates A380.

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