From Wikipedia, that 747-8F "empty tube" is only 50 tons lighter than the 2-full-length-floors -8I (which seats 467 passengers). And Boeing sold (& delivered) 100+ of the -8F's. Vs. 0 for the A380F.
Between the structural floor, and leading with the least-efficient variant - it sounds like the A380 might suffer from F35 Disease - building parts in the districts of as many politicians as possible was far more important than building a sensible & performant product.
Between the structural floor, and leading with the least-efficient variant - it sounds like the A380 might suffer from F35 Disease - building parts in the districts of as many politicians as possible was far more important than building a sensible & performant product.