AIRBUS A340-300 Aviation Parts list page 1

The airbus A340-300 is categorized as a Long range wide body airliner

This is the first version, it was initially operated by Lufthansa and Air France in March of 1993. It is equipped by 4 CFMI CFM56-5C engines, like to the -200. Its 2 closest rivals are the Boeing 777-200ER and, previously, the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11, which is no longer in assembly.

One of the heavyweight version of this aircraft is the A340-313X which was first delivered to Singapore Airlines in April of 1996, however Singapore Airlines no longer operates this model.

The A340-313E is the newest variant of this type and was first given to Swiss International Air Lines in 2003.

Capacity

295 passengers

Dimension

A340-200 - Wing span 60.30m (197ft 0in), length 59.39m (194ft 10in), height 16.74m (54ft 11in). Wing area 363.1m2 (3908.4sq ft).

A340-300 - Same except for length 63.70m (209ft 0in).

Weights

Speed and Range

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 276.5 tones with typical range with 295 passengers of between 7,200 and 7,400 nautical miles

Engines

34,000 lbf (151 kN) thrust CFMI CFM56-5C4s.