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----Airbus A340 Long-Range Jetliner DESCRIPTION: Designed as a four-engined long-range complement to the A330, the A340 competes primarily with Boeing's 777 and 747. The A340 shares many features with the A330, including the same fuselage, landing gear, tail assembly, flight dec k, and basic wing. The wing structure and leading -edge slats are slightly modified because of the two additional engines that power the A340. The first two major versions of the A340 are the basic A340 -300 and the extended range A340-200. A combined passenger/freight A340-300 model has also been developed. One of the latest models is the A340 -600 with a longer fuselage for up to 410 (and possibly 550) passengers and much more powerful engines. A shorter A340-500 with enlarged wings and increased fuel capac ity complements the -600 by offering even greater range. Over 230 examples of the A340 had been built by 2003. Data below for A340-200 and A430-300 Last modified 15 October 2008 HISTORY: First Flight (A340-300) 25 October 1991 (A340-500) 11 February 2002 (A340-600) 23 April 2001 Service Entry (A340-300) March 1993 (with Lufthansa) (A340-500) February 2004 (with Singapore Airlines) CREW: PASSENGERS: two flight crew: pilot, co-pilot (A340-200) 263 in three classes, 303 in two classes (A340-300) 295 in three classes, 335 in two classes (A340-500) 318 in three classes, 440 in one class (A340-600) 380 in three classes, 485 in one class unknown ESTIMATED COST: AIRFOIL SECTIONS: Wing Root unknown 0 kN) (A340-600) 223.92 ft (16.892 ft 2 (361.680 lb (365.29 m) Wing Area (A340-200/300) 3.040 L) (A340-300) 37.33 ft (63.780 lb (170.145 m).300 kg) PROPULSION: Powerplant (A340-300) four General Electric/SNECMA CFM56-5C2 turbofans (A340-500) four Rolls Royce Trent 553 turbofans (A340-600) four Rolls Royce Trent 556 turbofans Thrust (A340-300) 138.06 m) (A340-500/600) 208.000 ft (10.000 lb (129.480 lb (616.275 kg) (A340-500) 374.000 ft (9.83 ft (59.500 kg) (A340-500) 112. Mach 0.915 lb (45.83 ft (59.4 m2) Canard Area not applicable WEIGHTS: Empty (A340-200) 284.400 lb (129.000 kg) (A340-300) 285.915 kg) (A340-300) 95.Wing Tip unknown DIMENSIONS: Length (A340-200) 194.30 m) Wingspan (A340-200/300) 197.500 lb (271.90 m) (A340-600) 247.900 lb (43.000 kg) (A340-500/600 HGW) 837.86 at sea level: unknown cruise speed: 555 mph (890 km/h) at 35.0 kN) (A340-500) 212.875 lb (51.755 lb (380.215 lb (177.70 m) (A340-300) 54.72 ft (17.670 .910 lb (996.000 kg) (A340-600) 390.700 kg) Normal Takeoff unknown Max Takeoff (A340-200) 606.6 m2) (A340-500/600) 4.200 kg) (A340-600) 137.77 ft (67.65 m) (A340-500) 222.300 lb (275.75 ft (16.75 m) (A340-500/600) 56.000 kg) Fuel Capacity (A340-200] 40.960 gal (155.39 m) (A340-300) 208.05 ft (75.0 kN) PERFORMANCE: Max Level Speed at altitude: 580 mph (930 km/h) at 30.380 gal (141.345 lb (62.45 m) including winglets Height (A340-200) 54.220 lb (944.020 kg) (A340-500/600) 804.729 ft 2 (439.500 L) Max Payload (A340-200) 101.015 kg) (A340-300) 597.83 ft (63. improved flight deck.665 nm (16. 28 built by 2001 A340-200 HGW High-gross weight variant based on the A340 -200 with or A340-8000 increased fuel capacity and reduced passenger load for very long range A340-300 First production model.050 km) (A340-500 HGW) 9.50 ft (3. Mach 0. 163 buil t by 2001 A340-300 Combi Combined passenger/cargo model based on the A340 300 and typically carrying 190 to 220 passengers plus four to six cargo pallets A340-300 Enhanced Upgrade available for A340 -300 airframes that includes a fly-by-wire controlled rudder.90 m) longer than the A340 -300 for 380 to 485 passengers and equipped with more powerful engines A340-600 HGW High-gross weight variant based on the A340 -600 with increased fuel capacity and strengthened structure for greater range A340M Proposed military version similar to the A340 -300 Combi for use as a personnel and cargo transport or in -flight refueling tanker .75 ft (10.700 km) (A340-600) 7.83 Initial Climb Rate unknown Service Ceiling 41.000 nm (16.250 km) (A340-500) 8.505 nm (13. and uprated engines A340-500 Long-range model with a fuselage 10.150 nm (13.500 m) Range (A340-200) 8.m). a strengthened wing structure. and a revised cabin A340-300 HGW High-gross weight variant based on the A340 -300 with increased fuel capacity.000 nm (14.20 m) longer than the A340 -300 and wings roughly 20% larger to carry about 318 to 440 passengers and fitted with uprated engines A340-500 HGW High-gross weight variant based on the A340 -500 with the increased fuel capacity and strengthened structure of the A340-600 HGW for greater range A340-600 Long-range model with a fuselage 35.900 nm (14.900 km) (A340-600 HGW) 7.600 km) g-Limits unknown KNOWN VARIANTS: A300B11 Airbus design study based on the A300 that led to the A340 concept A340-200 Long-range model with a shorter fuselage.800 km) (A340-300) 7.010 ft (12. 1997. 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Airbus A330/A340 site Donald. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory . 36-37. 10 Apr 2000. no. p. Rendall. 274 -275. search "A340" redirects here. p. Airbus A340 A Cathay Pacific A340-600 landing at London Heathrow Airport Role Airliner Manufacturer Airbus First flight 25 October 1991 March 1993 (delivery Introduced began in January 1993) Status Active . Airbus A340. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. London: Brassey's. [Hide] [Help us with translations!] Airbus A340 From Wikipedia.1999/2000 . For other uses. 1999. Make a donation to Wikipedia and give the gift of knowledge! The Wikimedia Board of Trustees election has started. Please vote. see A340 (disambiguation). It is similar in design to the twin-engined A330.700 and 9. a subsidiary of EADS. Initial A340 versions share the fuselage and wing of the A330 while later models are longer and have larger wings. and has a range between 6.0 to $253.000.7m (2008)[2] Airbus A330 Unit cost Variants The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined wide-body commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus.8 to $219. [3] Contents [hide] y y 1 Development 2 Operational history .000 (1989) A340-300: $211.Service Lufthansa Iberia Airlines Virgin Primary users Atlantic Airways South African Airways Number built 367 as of 31 July 2009 [1] A340-200: $87.2m (2008)[2] A340-500: $233.000 NM (12400 to 16600 km).1m (2008)[2] A340-600: $245. It seats between 261 and 380 passengers.0 to $241. y 3V y y y y y y s 3 1 340-200 3 2 340-300 3 3 340-500 3 4 340-600 4 e s o 4 1 e ve es 5 cc e s c e s 6 Spec c s o 61E es 7 See s 8 Re e e ces 9 Ex e s o o o o [edi ] Devel The fi t publi hed studies for the A340 were as the TA11 i 1981. the existing ETOPS-immune wide-bodies in the 250-300 seat range. Y a b a`YXW Ae e s Arge b a` a c V B A340-300 RHQP PIHG F E D C B A@ 79 87 6 5 40 2 0 0 3 1 ' &% '% & ' ) ' &% ( ( $ "# "!        ©  § ¨ ¥ ¦ £ ¡ ¤  ¢   ent T US s Airbus A340-300 see departing E Prat . The A340 was designed in parallel with the twin-engined A330: both aircraft share the same wing and similar fuselage structure. the trijet DC-10 and L-1011. Furthermore. which prevented them from competing on long over water routes. and borrow heavily from the advanced avionics and composite structure technology developed for theA320. The A340 was launched in June 1987 as a long -range complement to the short-range A320 and the medium-range A300. as they had been in service since the early 1970s. 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-engined aircraft had to stay within 60 minutes' flying distance of a suitable diversion airport. as shown in the November issue of Air International Magazine (coinciding with the display of the A300 at that year's Farnborough Airshow). At the time. along with estimated performance figures by Airbus Industrie. Concept drawings of the A320 (SA 9) and A330 (TA9[4][5][6][7]) were also published. were aging. The modified A340 began commercial service in 1993 with Lufthansa and Air France. The cockpit used to feature CRT based glass cockpit displays on the A340-200 and A340-300 and is now based on LCD displays. Over the last few years the 777 has outsold the A340 by a wide margin. and employs a common pilot rating with the A330. sales of the A340 began to decline. Virgin Atlantic Airways used the motto "4 Engines 4 Long Haul" on its A340 fleet.[9] d A340-600 at the Farnborough Airshow. engineers noticed that the wings were not strong enough to carry the outboard engines at cruising speed without warping and fluttering. The longer-range versions. When the A340 first flew in 1991. As a result of the superfan cancellation by IAE. To alleviate this. are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines. The engine nacelles of the superfan engine consisted of provisions to allow a large fan near the rear of the engine.Both the A330 and A340 are assembled on the same final assembly line atToulouse-Blagnac. This saves costs for airlines that operate both aircraft families. In March 2008 Emirates Airlines introduced a system allowing passengers to make outgoing calls with their handset. Because of its ETOPS immunity. 2006 .[citation needed] The A340 was intended to use the new superfan engines of International Aero Engines. Although the larger GE90 engines on the 777 -300ER burn considerably more fuel than the Trent 500s. using only two of them compared to four Trents has meant a typical operating cost advantage of around 8-9%. but the engine's development was stopped.[citation needed] The A340 incorporates features such as fully digital fly-by-wire flight control system. Some composite primary structures are also used. an underwing bulge called a plastron was developed to correct airflow problems around the engine pylons and to add stiffness. Incoming calls are not possible andthe system is not available at night or during landing and take-off. It also uses joysticks instead of yokes.[8] [edit] Operati nal hi tory With the introduction of higher gross weight Boeing 777s such as the 777-200ER and specifically 777-300ER. France. with one joystick to the left of the pilot and one to the right of the co-pilot. the A340-500 and -600. The A340's flight deck is highly similar to the A320s. This enables A330/A340 flight crews to fly A320s and vice -versa with minimal extra training. the CFM International CFM56-5C4 was used as the sole engine choice instead of being an alternate choice as originally envisioned. An A340 was the first commercial jet on which passengers could use their mobilephone during flight. The four-engined A340 is able to fly long over-water routes. [12] [edit] Variants There are four variants of the A340. ultra-long flights require an airline to fill an aircraft's fuel tanks to the maximum. "We will. nonstop Bangkok-New York/JFK route on July 1. This is the shortest version of the type and the only version with wingspan measuring greater than the length of the plane. it will cut the number of such flights it offers and redeploy its aircraft to shorter routes such as between Hong Kong and Australia.450 nautical miles (13. 2008. The A340-200 and A340-300 were launched in 1987 with introduction into service in March 1993.reshaping our network where necessary to ensure we fly aircraft to where we can cover our costs and also make some money. Airbus announced plans to develop the A340E (Enhanced). en route.In January 2006. it estimates that." Cathay Pacific CEO Tony Tyler told the newspaper. In August. and result in more frequent fuel-thirsty take-offs and landings. Cathay Pacific told the Wall Street Journal that rising fuel prices are hurting its trans-Pacific long haul routes disproportionately. While Thai Airways has consistently filled 80% of the seats on its NYC-Bangkok flights.800 km).." Air France-KLM SA's chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told the Wall Street Journal. the A340-200. All 4 of its A340-500 fleet are for sale. with jet fuel prices double those of the year before..[10] In mid-2008.[9] Airbus has predicted that it will probably produce 127 A340 units through 2016. with 261 passengers in a three-class cabin layout has a range of 7. Airbus promoted that the A340E would be more fuel-efficient than earlier A340s and close the 8-9% disparity with the Boeing 777 by using Trent 1500 engines. this means that. at 2008 fuel prices. after which production will cease. While short flights stress aircraft more than long flights. the A340's fuel consumption led airlines to curtail very long flights of greater than 15 hours. 2008. the plane is burning a lot of fuel just to carry fuel. and has changed its Bangkok-Los Angeles route to one-stop service via Osaka/KIX. It . with a Boeing 777-300. Thai Airways International cancelled its 17-hour. it would need an impossible 120% of seats filled just to break even. [edit] A340-200 Qatar Airways Airbus A340-200 One of two initial versions of the A340. a "flying tanker with a few people on board. All variants are available in a corporate version from Airbus Executive and Private Aviation. The A340-500 and A340-600 were launched in 1997 with introduction into service in 2002.[11] Other airlines are re-examining long-haul flights. especially over water.700 nautical miles (12. low capacity. and minor reinforcements to the undercarriage.100 nautical miles (15. The A340-300E. It is powered by four CFMI CFM565C engines.820 km). the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11. This is the initial version. Qatar Airways. and entered service with Lufthansa and Air France in March 1993. Other current operators includeAerolineas Argentinas (4). The range for this version is 8.000 NM (14. Those aircraft are labeled A340-213X. formerly. the -200 proved heavy and unpopular with mainstream airlines. Only 28 A340 -200s were produced with several now in VIP service. The plane was intended to open long and thin routes. The largest operator of this type is Lufthansa with 30 aircraft. a MTOW of 275 tonnes similar to the A340-300. and Air Bourbon.400 km). which is no longer in production.000 km). [edit] A340-300 Oly pic Airlines Airbus A340-300 e Kuwait Airways Airbus A340-300 The A340-300 flies 295 passengers in a typical three-class cabin layout over 6.000 lbf (151 kN) thrust CFMI CFM56-5C4s similar to the -300E. Typical range with 295 passengers is between 7. Arab Republic of Egypt Government. . four engines. This A340-8000 had an increased fuel capacity. Saudi Arabia Air Force. Other historical operators include Cathay Pacific. It was first delivered to Singapore Airlines in April 1996.000 nautical miles (14820 km). Philippine Airlines. It is powered by the 34. Due to its large wingspan. similar to the -200. Examples of these are Royal Brunei Airlines. Egypt Air (3) and Conviasa (1). has an increased MTOW of up to 275 tonnes and is powered by the more powerful 34. South African Airways is the largest operator with 6 flying mostly on Cape Town routes. among others. Other A340-200s were later given performance improvement packages (PIPs) which helped them achieve similar gains in capability as to the A340-8000. though Singapore Airlines no longer operates this model. One version of this type was ordered by the Sultan of Brunei requesting a non-stop range of 8. often mislabeled as A340-300X.200 and 7. Royal Jordanian (4).300 km and 13. having flown on 25 October 1991.000 lbf (151 kN) thrust CFMI CFM56-5C4 engines. Its two closest competitors are the Boeing 777-200ER and. Upon completion its final range was specified at 8.700 km). The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the French Air Force.is powered by four CFMI CFM56-5C4 engines. and improvements to the A340 -300. This version is now out of production.400nautical miles (13. Some A340-200 are used for VIP or military use. 345 km (8. 45-minute "westbound" (really northbound to 70 nmi (130 km) abeam the North Pole. Australia.000 lbf (236 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 553 turbofans. Thai is now using some of these aircraft on thinner European routes. Compared with the A340-300. after Air Canada replaced them with Boeing 777LRs on its Toronto-Hong Kong route. but poor resale value caused Thai to withdraw them from the market in October. then south from there across Russia. Nigeria's Arik Air has acquired three A340-500s following relinquishment of their delivery positions by Kingfisher Airlines of India. though a return flight requires a fuel stop due to headwinds[13]. and was certified on 3 December 2002 with early deliveries to Emirates Airline.The A340-300 Enhanced is the latest version of this type and was first delivered to South African Airways in 2003. initially used this model in a two-class. Thai Airways International flew this model on non-stop flights from Bangkok to Los Angeles and New York/JFK. [15]. By late June. 2008. . The A340-300 will be superseded by the A350-900. While the KC-10 Extender is the longest-ranged production aircraft. 2009. massive increase in fuel capacity (around 50% over -300). 181passenger layout for its Newark-Singapore nonstop route: a 17-hour. These aircraft are also used on the SQ Los Angeles-Singapore nonstop route. Thai's entire fleet of four A340-500s was put up for sale. such as Bangkok-Oslo. Singapore Airlines completed conversion of its 5 A340 -500's to an all-Business Class configuration. the -500 features a 4. The A340-300 is no longer in production with the last of 217 -300s delivered to a private Russian customer in September 2008. [edit] A340-500 The A340-500 was introduced as the world's longest-range commercial airliner. 15. 2008 due to increased fuel costs. Mongolia and China). but will sell them all as soon as it can obtain a reasonable price. Singapore Airlines. the A340-500 was the world's longest-range commercial airliner until the introduction of the Boeing 777-200LR in February 2006. Thai's Los Angeles-Bangkok route is still in service. slightly higher cruising speed. it is capable of traveling non-stop from London to Perth. e. an enlarged wing area.020 km). 30-minute eastbound. 2008. with the final airline delivery to Finnair in July 2008. Etihad Airways is a recent new customer.g. Additionally. A total of 35 A340-500s have been ordered by seven airlines and four Government "VIP" operators (including Qatar and Algeria). larger horizontal stabilizer and smaller vertical tailplane. 18-hour.650 nautical miles (16.3 m fuselage stretch. It made its first flight on 11 February 2002. but terminated the New York service on July 1. The A340-500/-600 has taxi cameras to help the pilots during ground maneuvers. with 100 seats. The A340-500 can fly 313 passengers in a three-class cabin layout over 8. It received newer CFM56-5C/P engines and improved Avionics and Fly-by-Wire systems developed for the A340-500/-600. The A340 -500 is powered by four 53. with 29 delivered as of April. They are worth about USD 180 million each. TAM Brazilian Airlines has acquired two Air Canada airplanes for use on its São Paulo-Frankfurt route. for example.285 NM) journey that remains the longest scheduled non-stop commercial flight in the world[14]. In the first transfer of A340-500s from one airline to another. due to high-end passenger demand. It uses the strengthened structure and enlarged fuel capacity of the A340-600HGW. The undercarriages are still retracting. However.700 km) and an MTOW of 380 tonnes and first flew on the 13th October 2006. Miami and Houston being added. Virgin Atlantic began commercial services in August 2002.000 lbf (249 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 556 turbofans.900km). The direct Boeing equivalent is the 777-200LR. more than four metres longer than theBoeing 747-400. It is powered by four 56. to Thai Airways International. The certification aircraft became the first delivery. [edit] A340-600 China Eastern Airbus A340-600 in Expo 2010 livery Planform view of a Virgin Atlantic A340-600 take off. It provides similar passenger capacity to a 747 but with 25% more cargo volume. making it the longest airliner currently in production.000 lbf (249 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 556 turbofans. and placed them in service on its new Lagos -London Heathrow route. due to the worldwide recession.000 NM (16. on 11 April 2007[16].Etihad Airways Airbus A340-500 The A340-500HGW (High Gross Weight) version has a range of 9. The Airbus A340-600 will continue to hold the record for being the worlds longest commercial aircraft until the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is rolled out in 2010. Thai Airways Airbus A340-600 Designed as an early generation 747 replacement. exceeding the A340-500 as the world's longest-range commercial airliner. Kingfisher Airlines had planned to use this model to operate Non-stop flights from India to North America. [17][18] The A340500HGW is powered by four 56. Atlanta. Emirates Airline is the largest operator. Kingfisher transferred three of its five delivery positions to Arik Air of Nigeria. It also has an additional four- .500 nautical miles (13. with ten aircraft. The A340-600 is more than 10 m longer than a basic -300. First flight of the A340-600 was made on 23 April 2001. the A340-600 flies 380 passengers in a three-class cabin layout (419 in 2 class) over 7. which entered service in February 2006. 2008. and at lower trip and seat costs. Arik Air received these three A340-500s in November. with nonstop routes to New York. in October 2008. 000 lbf (267 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 560 turbofans. The additional weight causes the aircraft's center of gravity to move forward thus reducing cruise efficiency. Rival Qatar Airways. Emirates Airline became the launch customer for the -600HGW when it ordered 18 at the 2003 Paris Air Show[22]. made possible by strengthened structure. [1] 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 6 13 11 24 24 28 33 16 22 19 20 24 33 28 19 25 22 [edit Accidents and incidents .600 km). 218 A340-300. In April 2007. The A340-600 will eventually in the future be replaced by the A350-1000. The Times reported that Airbus had advised carriers to reduce cargo in the forward section by five tonnes to compensate for overweight first and business class sections.wheel undercarriage on the fuselage center-line to cope with the increased MTOW. [23] It has since let its purchase options expire.900 NM (14. 29 A340500 and 92 A340-600). galleys. which placed its order at the same airshow. increased fuel. more powerful engines and new manufacturing techniques like laser beam welding. 218 A340-300. [edit Operators Main article: List of Airbus A340 operators [edit eliveries By the end of July 2009 a total of 384 A340s had been ordered (28 A340-200. 35 A340-500 and 103 A340-600) and 367 delivered (28 A340-200. took delivery of the first aircraft on 11 September 2006. Airlines affected by the advisory are considering demanding compensation from Airbus. The A340600HGW is powered by four 60. which will also compete with the 777-300ER. Airbus has made provisions for freeing additional upper deck main cabin space. but postponed their order indefinitely and later cancelled. by providing optional arrangements for additional facilities such as crew rest areas. and lavatories upon the "stretched" A340 aircraft's lower decks. [19] The A340-600HGW (High Gross Weight) version first flew on 18 November 2005 [20] and was certified on 14 April 2006.[21] It has an MTOW of 380 tonnes and a range of up to 7. [24] The most direct Boeing equivalent to the A340-600 is the 777-300ER (although the 777-300 can also be offered in competition). all 297 passengers and 12 crew survived a crash and fire after their A340-300 (F-GLZQ) overshot runway 24L at Toronto Pearson International Airport during a landing in a thunderstorm.000 feet. Six days prior to the airplane's planned delivery to Etihad Airways. and there were no serious injuries. The aircraft slid into Etobicoke Creek and brokeup. The aircraft was initially expected to be written-off.S. as Flight EK-7608.The wreckage of Air France Flight 358 at Toronto Pearson International Airport As of 17 May 2009. 2 August 2005 . but was instead flown back to Airbus Industries in Toulouse. some passengers jumped nearly 20 ft (6 m) to the ground. suffering severe fuselage damage. All 333 passengers and crew were evacuated via inflatable slides. 24 July 2001 . the A340 has not had a fatal incident. 15 November 2007 . France from Melbourne for major repairs.Air France Flight 358.SriLankan Airlines.Air France. The cockpit section was severed and fell to the ground from a height of about 15 m atop the wall. 9 November 2007 . but there have been five hull loss accidents: y y y y y y 20 January 1994 . The aircraft was scrapped. The landing gear collapsed and two engines broke off.An Iberia Airlines A340-600 (EC-JOH) was badly damaged after sliding off the runway at Ecuador s Mariscal Sucre International Airport. the plane pushed itself[25] up a sloped concrete wall. resulting in severe damage to the rear pressure bulkhead. The repair estimate is 80 million U. three of them seriously. an A340-211 (F-GNIA) was lost to fire during servicing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. The aircraft returned safely to the airport after [28] dumping fuel and no serious injuries were reported among the 225 passengers. an A340-300 (4R-ADD) was destroyed by an explosive charge. one seriously.An A340-600 was damaged beyond repair during ground engine testing at Airbus' facilities at Toulouse Blagnac International Airport. Forty-three were injured. with two en route stops at Perth and Dubai. dollars.[27] 20 March 2009 . Terrorists of The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a suicide attack at the Bandaranaike International Airport. unpressurized flight. Five people on board were injured. lasting several days from 20 June 2009. was flown at 10.An A340-500 (A6-ERG) being used for Emirates Airline Flight 407 struck its tail multiple times during the takeoff roll from Melbourne Airport. This special.[26] The aircraft was written off. [29] [edit] Speci ications Measu ement f A340-200 A340-300 A340-500/-500HGW A340-600/-600HGW . 396 lb 275.300 lb 25.000 M 155.725 ft² 31.70 m 54 ft 9 in Wing area Wing sweepback Height Cabin width Fuselage width Wheelbase Typical empty weight Ma imum takeoff weight Cruising speed Take off run at MTOW ange fully loaded Ma .023 gal 42 LD3s/14 pallets i 11.990 m 9.10 m 56 ft 1 in 5.000 kg 390.640 L 37.000 kg 606.000/380.000 m 9.630 km 7.360/14.750/58.000 kg 284.6 m² 3.82 (896 km/h.668 lb 372.100 m 10.040 L 40.59 m 90 ft 6 in 170.000/380.800 lb 17.45 m 208 ft 2 in 439 m² 4.300/837. 557 mph) 2.153 gal 30 LD3s/10 pallets i 3.30 m 197 ft 10 in 361.000 kg 811.881/204.887 m .30 m 56 ft 9 in 380 (3-class) 75.90 m 222 ft 9 in 63. 564 mph) 3.746/54.400 kg 375.Cockpit crew Seating capacity Length 239 (3-class) 59.957 gal 18 LD3s/6 pallets i Mach 0.000 kg 820.646 gal 32 LD3s/11 pallets i 3.39 m 194 ft 10 in 295 (3-class) 63.275 kg 295.60 m 84 ft 0 in 129.892 ft² 30° 16.500 L 51.700 km 8.800 km 8.000 M 214.85 m 55 ft 3 in 17.000 ft 16.30 m 247 ft 0 in Wingspan 60.3 ft) 5. 490 knots.170 ft 14.5 ft) 23.24 m 76 ft 3 in 129.218 lb 368.83 (907 km/h.400 M 140.600 lb 27.800 lb 32.1° 16.64 m (18. fuel capacity Cargo capacity Service ceiling g h g Mach 0.60 m 208 ft 8 in Two 313 (3-class) 67.050 m 10.840 ft 13.000 L 56. 484 knots.28 m (17.100 /837.700 km 7.500 kg 609.89 m 107 ft 11 in 177.650/9.810 ft 14.750/7.810/222.900 M 195.020/16.503 lb 276. 25k ) r r r olls.57k ) CFM56-5C4 (151.78k ) CFM56-5C3 (144.39.000 ft CFM56-5C2 (138.57k ) CFM56-5C4 (151.oyce Trent 553/556 (236/249k ) Trent 556/560 (249/260k ) tt q p .78k ) CFM56-5C3 (144.25k ) CFM56-5C4P (149.9k ) r r r r ngines (4 ) [edit Engines Model Date A340-211 1993 A340-212 1994 A340-213 1994 A340-311 1993 A340-312 1994 A340-313 1997 A340-541 2003 A340-642 2002 Engines CFM 56-5C2 CFM 56-5C3 CFM 56-5C4 CFM 56-5C2 CFM 56-5C3 CFM 56-5C4 Trent 553-61 Trent 556-61 tt [edit See also y Competition between Airbus and Boeing Related development y Airbus A330 Comparable aircraft y y y y Boeing 747 Boeing 777 Ilyushin Il-96 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 r r s s CFM56-5C2 (138.