Jumbo Passenger Jets
Airbus A380-900
ICAO: A389
Overview
The Airbus A340-600 was introduced in the early 2000s as the largest member of the A340 family. Designed to carry more passengers over long distances, it targeted high-density intercontinental markets. The aircraft featured a stretched fuselage and updated systems.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 4 × Rolls Royce Trent 556
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 4 × 61,902 lbf · 275 kN
- Avionics
- Thales – Smiths Avionics
- Wing tips
- Canted winglets
- Seats
- 475 economy · 380 business
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 17 ft 4 in · 5.28 m
- Cabin height
- 8 ft 4 in · 2.54 m
- Cabin length
- 200 ft 1 in · 60.98 m
- Exterior length
- 247 ft 3 in · 75.36 m
- Tail height
- 58 ft 10 in · 17.93 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 18 ft 6 in · 5.64 m
- Wing span
- 208 ft 2 in · 63.45 m
- Baggage volume
- 7,331 ft³ · 207.6 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 760,000 lb · 344,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- 530,000 lb · 240,500 kg
- Max payload
- 137,500 lb · 62,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 54,000 gal · 204,500 L · 163,600 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 480 kt · 552 mph · 889 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 135 kt · 155 mph · 250 km/h
- Range
- 7,802 nm · 8,980 mi · 14,450 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.14 nm/gal · 0.07 km/L
- Ceiling
- 41,450 ft · 12,600 m
- Rate of climb
- 5,700 ft/min · 29 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 10,300 ft · 3,140 m
- Landing distance
- 6,550 ft · 2,000 m
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Operational Context
Airbus A340-600 — high-capacity long-range airliner
The A340-600 first flew in 2001 and entered service in 2002. It incorporated structural reinforcements and extended fuselage length compared with earlier A340 variants. Airlines deployed it on busy long-haul routes requiring greater capacity.
Four Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines producing approximately 56,000 pounds of thrust (249 kN) each power the aircraft. Cruise speed approaches Mach 0.82. Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 830,000 pounds (380,000 kg), with seating typically between 320 and 370 passengers.
The A340-600 provided significant passenger capacity before twin-engine aircraft became more economical. Production concluded in 2011. The aircraft remains a notable example of large four-engine widebody design in the early 21st century.
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