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Airbus A340-542
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15th February 2020
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352606
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Aircraft Data
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 -500 is an update of the earlier A340 versions, with a revised wing, new engines and improved cockpit, the -500 has the longest range of any airliner, but with a slightly shorter fuselage than the -600.
Country of origin | First flight | No. built | No. in service | Crew | Passengers |
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France | 2002 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 313 - 359 |
Power
4 x Rolls Royce Trent 500 Series (53000 - 56000 lbf) turbofan engines.
Uses 56000lb thrust Trent 556s.
Dimensions
Length | 222 ft. 8 in. |
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Wing Span | 208 ft. 2 in. |
Height | 56 ft. 2 in. |
Empty Weight | 385,400 lbs. |
Max Weight | 804,700 lbs. |
Performance
Max Speed | 570 mph |
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Cruise Speed | 550 mph |
Ceiling | 41,000 ft. |
Normal Range | 8,500nm |
Max Range | 9,000nm |
Updated 1st June 2011
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