Airbus - A330-300
A-330-300 / Range 5,450 nm / Speed Mach .82 / Pax =
335
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Specifications
Cockpit Crew............................... 2
Passenger Capacity...................... 295 (3-class), 335 (2-class)
Length........................................ 63.69 m (208 ft 11 in)
Wingspan................................... 60.3 m (197 ft 10 in)
Height........................................ 16.83 m (55 ft 3 in)
Typical Empty Weight.................. 274,000 lb (137 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 520,000 lb (260 tons)
Take-off Run at MTOW.............. 8,200 ft
Cruising Speed............................ Mach 0.82 at FL360
Service Ceiling............................ 41,100 ft
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The Airbus
A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium to
long-range airliner. Built at Toulouse in France by Airbus, over
600 have been delivered. The A330-200 was developed to
compete with the Boeing 767ER. The A330-300, which entered
service in 1993, was developed as a replacement for the A300.
It is based on a stretched A300-600 fuselage 63.69 m long but
with new wings, stabilizers and fly-by-wire systems. The -300
carries 295 passengers in a three-class cabin layout, 335 in
two-class, or 440 in a single-class layout. It has a range of
10,500 km (5,700 nmi). The -300 has a large cargo capacity,
comparable to that of early Boeing 747's. It is powered by the
choice of two General Electric CF6-80E, Pratt & Whitney PW4000,
or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, all of which are ETOPS-180 rated.
First
Flight............................... 2 November 1992
Number Produced of Type........ 688 as of 30 April 2010
Unit Cost................................. A330-200F: $180.6 to $187.7m