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Directory: world airliners AIRBUS A340 •••••••••••I Length(m) Wingspan (m) Height (m) Wing area (m2) Cabin width (m) Max take-off weight (kg) MTOW option 1 MTOW option 2 Max landing weight (kg) MLW option 1 MLW option 2 Operating empty weight (kg) Max zero fuel weight (kg) MZFW option 1 MZFW option 2 Max payload (kg) Powerplant 4 -200 59.4 60.3 16.83 361.63 5.28 275,000 - 185,000 - - 129,000 173,000 - - 43,500 x 34,000lb -300 63.7 60.3 16.83 361.63 5.28 271,000 275,000 192,000 - - 130,900 181,000 - - 50,920 4 x 34,000lb CFMI CFM56-5C4 CFMI CFM56-5C4 Standard fuel capacity (I) Normal operating speed (Mach) Max cruise speed (kt) Max cruising altitude (ft) 155,040 0.82 493 41,100 Take-off field length (m, sea level/ISA) 2,990 Landing field length (m, sea level/ISA) 1,890 Accommodation (1-class) Accommodation (2-class) Accommodation (3-class) 420 300 239-263 141,500 0.82 493 41,100 3,000 1,926 440 335 295 Design range with pax 14,800km/239 13,100km/295 Option 1 13,500km/295 Option 2 Notes * 60,000lb thrust available as option on 376,000kg MTOW version -500 67.9 63.45 17.1 437.3 5.28 365,000 368,000 372,000 236,000 240,000 - 170,400 222,000 - - 54,100 4 x 53,000lb R-R Trent 553 214,800 0.83 492 41,100 3,050 2,010 440 - 313 15,750km/313 16,000km/313 16,400km/313 -600 75.3 63.45 17.29 437.3 5.28 365,000 368,000 376,000 256,000 259,000 260,000 177,000 240,000 245,000 246,000 64,300/67,200 4 x 56,000lb R-R Trent 556* 194,880 0.83 492 41,100 3,100 2,100 440 - 380 13,900km/380 14,150km/380 14,800km/380 replacement studies). A long-range variant of the A330-300 is being studied to provide a direct rival to lower weight Boeing 777 models. Dubbed the A330-300 "high- gross-weight" (HGW), the model would have a 7t increase in MTOW to 240t, associated structural strengthening of the wing, increased fuel capacity (to 139,000 litres) and more powerful engines. These changes would boost the range of the 295- seaterto around 11,100km. A tanker version of the A330, dubbed the KC-330, has been proposed by EADS. It is being offered by the AirTanker consortium to meet the UK Ministry of Defence's requirement for Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA). Production Airbus France performs final assembly of the A330 alongside the A340 at Toulouse. Last year, Airbus delivered 42 A330s and 16 A340s. Output had been due to increase to eight per month last year, but is currently running at around 3.5. Ordered: 464 Delivered: 274 A340-200/300 The four-engined A340 - launched in parallel with the A330 in June 1987 - can be categorised into two distinct families - the CFM56-5C- powered 260- to 295-seat -200/300 and the R-R Trent 500-pow- ered 310- to 380-seat -500/600. The -300 was the first to fly, in October 1991, and entered service in March 1993 with Air France. Lufthansa put the smaller -200 into service the same month. A higher gross-weight -300 version developed for Singapore Airlines entered service in April 1996. A very-long-range derivative of the smaller -200, dubbed the A340-8000 (named after its 8,000nm range) was also developed, although only one has been built, for a VIP operator. Deliveries of the A340-300 Enhanced will begin in February to launch customer South African Airways. Equipped with the improved CFM56-5C/R the new model has other enhancements, which also apply to the A330, transferred from the A340-500/600. These include the fly-by-wire controlled rudder, improved flightdeck (including liquid crystal displays), updated cabin and a new rear crew-rest area option. The CFM56-5C/P made its first flight on the A340- 300 test bed in November last year undertaking 50h of flight-testing. The engine provides a 1 % cut in fuel consumption, a 13°C (55°F) increase in exhaust gas temperature (EGT) margin, and 10% lower mainte nance costs over the A340-300's existing CFM56-5C4. The improvements, which include 3D aerodynamics in the HPC, a new HP turbine design and other upgrades, are also available as upgrade kits for A340 operators. CFMI sees a potential market for 500 engines and upgrades. Next year production of all CFM56-5C variants for the A340 will shift to the new -5C/P standard. A340-500/600 Airbus launched the Trent 500-powered A340-500/600 models in December 1997, with the www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 21-27 OCTOBER 2003 55
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