Aircraft Data for: Airbus A340 600 | Updated: Nov. 22nd 2008 |
| Summary: | The Airbus A340 is a 4 engined long range wide body airliner. The A340 family was developed alongside the A330, with much commonality between the types. They both also share the fly-by-wire electric cockpits and side controllers of the A320 line. The -600 is an update of the earlier A340 versions, with a revised wing, new engines and improved cockpit, the -600 has the longest fuselage of any airliner, and is meant to be a replacement for early Boeing 747s. | | |
Country of origin: France
First flight: 2001
No. built: 90
No. in service: 88 (approx.)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 380
- 419
| | | | Power: | 4 x Rolls Royce Trent 500 Series (53000 - 56000 lbf) turbofan engines |
| | Uses 56000lb thrust Trent 556s. |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 247 ft. 0 in.
| | Wing Span: | | 208 ft. 2 in.
| | Height: | | 56 ft. 2 in.
| | Empty Weight: | | 390,212 lbs.
| | Max. Weight: | | 837,000 lbs.
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 580
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 564
mph | | Ceiling: | | 39,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 7,500
nm | | Max. range: | | 7,900
nm |
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Operator Data for: Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS / VIR Callsign: Virgin) | Updated: Nov. 18th 2008 |
| Summary: | Virgin Atlantic is owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). The airline operates long-haul routes using a fleet of Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft from both Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester Airports | | |
Based in: United Kingdom
Headquarters: London
| | | | Statistics: |
Fleet Size: 38
Destinations: 30
Year Founded: 1984
| | | | Major Hubs: |
London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport
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Location Data for: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX / KLAX) | Updated: Nov. 17th 2008 |
| Summary: | Los Angeles is the fifth busiest airport in the world and is a major hub for United Airlines. The airport is served by direct flights to North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and The Middle East. | | |
Class: Civil
Operator: Los Angeles World Airports
Opened: 1930
| | | | Statistics: |
Commercial movements: 433,370 (2003)
Passengers: 61.9 million (2007)
Cargo: 1.92 million tons (2003)
| | | | Location: |
Los Angeles,
California,
Elevation: 126 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 24R/06L | |
8925 ft. |
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| 24L/06R | |
10285 ft. |
| Concrete | |
| 25R/07L | | 12091 ft. | | Concrete | |
| 25L/07R | | 11096 ft. | | Concrete | |
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