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Airbus A340-600
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The commercial
launch for the A340-500/600 was at the 1997
Paris Airshow, the program's industrial launch
was in December that year when Virgin Atlantic
ordered eight A340-600s and optioned eight.
Compared with
the A340-300, the A340-600 features a 9,07 m
stretch (5,87 m ahead of the wing and 3,20 m
behind). The wing is based on the A330/A340's
but is 1.6 m longer and has a tapered wingbow
insert, increasing wing area and fuel capacity.
The A340-600
fuselage is 4,61 meters longer than the
747-400. With similar payload capability and as
much as twice the under floor cargo volume, the
A340-600 is the new benchmark in comfort, range
and operating efficiency. Latest deliveries of
the A340-600 have introduced new features such
as lower-deck facilities, which include galleys
with a trolley lift to main deck, creating more
seating capacity on the main deck. In addition,
airlines have chosen to install mini suites in
First Class cabins and AFIS (Airbus In Flight
Information System). |
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Developing nation: |
Europe |
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Manufacturer/designer: |
EADS
- Airbus Industries. |
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Production line: |
Toulouse - Blagnac, France. |
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aircraft: |
Long
range wide body airliner. |
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First flight: |
April 23, 2001, F-WWTA c/n. 360. |
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First delivery: |
August 2002 to Virgin Atlantic. |
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Airbus A340-600 |
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Cockpit crew: |
Two
pilots. |
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Passengers two class: |
- 36 business
class.
- 383 economy class. |
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Passengers three class: |
- 12 first class.
- 54 business
class.
- 314 economy class. |
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Cabin length: |
60,98 m. |
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Cabin diameter: |
5,28 m. |
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Cabin height: |
2,54 m. |
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Cargo volume: |
Total load 207,6 m³. |
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Containers in belly: |
43. |
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Standard 2.24m x 3.17m pallets: |
in belly 14. |
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Wing span: |
63,45 m. |
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Wing area: |
439,4 m². |
| Wing
sweep: |
31,1 degrees. |
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Fuselage length: |
75,30 m. |
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Fuselage diameter: |
5,64 m. |
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Height: |
17,3
m. |
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Wheelbase: |
32,89 m. |
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Track: |
10,69 m. |
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Engines: |
- Four Rolls-Royce Trent 556
rated 249 kN. |
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Weight: |
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Empty: 177.000 Kg.
- Max. zero-fuel weight: 251.000
Kg.
- Fuel: 204.500 liter.
- Max. payload: 55.600 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
380.000 Kg. |
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Max. landing weight: |
265.000 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
861 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
915 km/h. |
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Service ceiling: |
11.887 m. |
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Max. range: |
14.600 km. |
Production:
Airbus A340-600, 38 built, 38 active, 22 on
order at November 2004.
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Airbus A340-600 built of each
type: |
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38 - Airbus A340-642. |
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