Airbus - A340-600
A340-600 / Range 9,100 nm / Speed
Mach .83 / Pax = 380
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Specifications
Cockpit
Crew............................... 2
Seating Capacity......................... 419 (2-class, typical)
Length........................................ 75.30 meters (247 ft 1 in)
Wingspan................................... 63.45 meters (208 ft 2 in)
Height........................................ 17.30 meters (56 ft 9 in)
Typical Empty Weight.................. 401,000 lb (200.5 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 840,000 lb (420 tons)
Take-off Run at MTOW................ 10,200 ft
Max. Cruising Speed.................... Mach 0.83 at FL360
Service Ceiling............................ 41,099 ft
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Role
The Airbus
A340 is a long-range four-engine, wide-body
commercial airliner which seats between 261 and 380
passengers, and has a range between 6,700 and 9,000 nm, or
7,710 and 10,357 miles. The A340 was launched in June 1987
as a long-range complement to the short-range A320. At the
time, Airbus's twinjets were at a disadvantage against aircraft
such as the Boeing 747 because of the ETOPS problem as defined
by the regulations: two-engine aircraft had to stay within 60 minutes
flying distance of a suitable diversion airport, which prevented
them from competing on long over water routes. The A340-600
It held the record for being the world's longest commercial
aircraft until February 2010 with the first flight of the B747-800.
First Flight of
type.................... 25 October 1991
Number Produced of Type........ 372 as of 31 March 2010
Unit Cost................................. A340-200: $87,000,000
A340-300: $211.8 to $228.0 m
A340-500: $233.0 to $250.8 m
A340-600: $245.0 to $263.8 m