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1999 - 2610.PDF
i^ii.jMiftmg This year, the two civil aircraft directories are published in consecutive weeks. Parti includes civil airliners/utility aircraft seating 10-12 passengers upto 100 passengers, or with equivalent cargo capacity (including members of families that seatslightly more than 100, ieAvroRJ100/RJ115). Part 2 includes aircraft seating overlOO. Two aircraft, the 737-600 and Airbus A318, appear in both edi tions because they straddle the regional and large aircraft markets. Powerplant Number of engines and nominal sea-level ISA (international stan dard atmosphere) static thrust or power of each (lb thrust or kW), maker and type. Accommodation Maximum seating capacity is for all-economy or inclusive- tour layout. Cabin width is in metres. FAR field lengths For take-off and landing at gross weight in still air, with a hard dry runway and zero slope, under the conditions of ISA, sea-level; ISA +20°C, sea-level; ISA, 5,000ft elevation. If climb performance is limited at gross weight in any of these conditions, the maximum permitted gross weight is noted. These performance measures in particular are intended only as a guide and must be interpreted with care. They should not be used for opera tional purposes. Take-off field lengths include the distance required to accel erate the aircraft to flying speed, reject the take-off and stop the aircraft within the runway length remaining. eds VN0/MN0 normal operating speed in kt and mach; V^g/tA^fy the maximum permitted operating speed in kt and mach; VNE/MNE the never- exceed speed in kt and mach. Cruise performance Maximum operating altitude as well as speed, altitude and fuel consumption are noted under ISA conditions for a maximum-speed cruise and a long-range cruise. yload range This is under ISA and still-air conditions with no reserve fuel allowance. Operational equipped empty weight as stated in the weights col umn is assumed. Maximum-payload figures are for cost-economical cruise and full-tanks figures for long-range cruise. CONVERSIONS Except for altitude, which is quoted in feet (1,000ft = 305m), speed, which is quoted in knots (lkt = 1.85km/h = 1.15mph), and jet engine thrust (lib = 0.00445kN), metric measure is used as follows: lkW = 1.34hp (shp); lm = 3.28ft; lm2 = 10.76ft2; lm3 = 35.3ft3; 1kg = 2.21b; lkm/h = 0.54kt; 1 litre = 0.264 US gal = 0.22 Imp gal; 1km = 0.54nm. Some figures are rounded for ease of reading. Sales/in service figures are sourced from manufacturers and Airclaims CASE and are correct to mid-1999. ACRONYMS AI(R) Aero International (Regional) ARIA Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines; BA British Airways; BAe British Aerospace; CAA UK Civil Aviation Authority; CFMICFM International; Dasa Daimler-Benz Aerospace; EFIS elec tronic flight instrumentation system; ETOPS extended-range twinjet opera tions; FAA US Federal Aviation Administration; FAR US Federal Aviation Regulation; FCS flight control system; FMS flight management system; GE General Electric; GPS global positioning system; ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation; IAE International Aero Engines; JAA Joint Aviation Authorities; JAR European Joint Aviation Requirement; LCD liquid crystal dis play; MoU memorandum of understanding; MTOW maximum take-off weight; P/L payload; P&W Pratt & Whitney; P&WC Pratt & Whitney Canada; R-R Rolls-Royce; TCAS traffic alert and collision avoidance system. WMIUMMMMV. New Filton House, Bristol BS99 7AR, UK; tel: +44 (117) 936 4595; fax: +44 (117) 936 5448. CONCORDE THIRTEEN of the 2 0 Concordes built remain in operation, and the 100-seat supersonic trans port is expected to continue in service for at least 10 more years. The Mach 2 airliner was developed jointly by Aerospatiale and British Aerospace (formerly BAC) and made its first flight from Toulouse in March 1969. The Concorde entered service with Air France and British Airways in January 1976. Aircraft were assembled on dual produc tion lines in Filton and Toulouse. Of the 20 built, four were prototype/pre-production models and 16 were production examples, 14 of which were delivered to the two airlines. A BA-led life-extension programme resulted in airframe life being increased to 8,500 refer ence flights (from the original 6,700), allowing BA's youngest aircraft to remain operational until around 2014 (based on utilisation of a round 1,000h a year). Delivered In service 14 13 iiikmnLMiimirii 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, Blagnac Cedex F-31707, France; tel: +33 (61) 93 33 33; fax: +33 (61) 93 37 92; telex: >30526 FAIRBU; Web: www.airtuis.com A300B4 freighters are becoming increasingly popular, with BAe and Dasa offering conversions AIRBUS INDUSTRIE was formed in December 1970 as a 50:50 joint venture between Aerospatiale and Deutsche Airbus (now DaimlerChrysler Aerospace). Spain's CASAjoined the consortium in 1971, followed by British Aerospace in 1979. Aerospatiale Matra and D airnlerChrvsler each hold 37.9%, CASA 4.2% andBAe20%. A300 BASED IN Toulouse, France, Airbus was formed to manage the development and mar keting of the 250-seat A300B, which had been launched in May 1969. The first flight, from Toulouse, took place in October 1972. The first production A3 00 variant, the B2, entered service in May 1974. The B4 growth- weight version followed, and several F4 and C4 ver sions were completed with maindeck cargo doors. Two slightly smaller Bis were built, only one of which was delivered. Both GE- and P&W-pow- ered A3 00s were produced. An A3 00 derivative equipped with two-crew EFIS flight-deck, the -600, was launched in 1980 and entered service inMarch 1984. The A3 00-600 used the A310's rearfuselage and tail, boostingpassenger and cargo capacity slightly. From the mid-1980s, the new version superseded the original A300B models, of which 250 were built. The current production A3 00, the -600R, entered service in 1988. This version has increased fuel capacity, heavier weights and extended-range capability. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 1 - 7 September 1999 41
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