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One of many aircraft bringing foreign dignitaries to the UK for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19th September 2022.

This A340 operated to London Stansted but due to limited space there it transferred to Birmingham for parking, departing to London Gatwick the following day

Airbus A340-542

Manufacturer:

Airbus

Type/Model:

A340

Version:

500

Registration:

9K-GBB

Aircraft Tracking

Colour Scheme:

State of Kuwait

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Taken By:

Stuart Lawson

Date Taken:

18th September 2022

Image ID:

412290

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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.

Summary data for Airbus A340 500
Country of origin	First flight	No. built	No. in service	Crew	Passengers
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

Dimensions for Airbus A340 500
Length	222 ft. 8 in.
Wing Span	208 ft. 2 in.
Height	56 ft. 2 in.
Empty Weight	385,400 lbs.
Max Weight	804,700 lbs.

Performance

Performance of Airbus A340 500
Max Speed	570 mph
Cruise Speed	550 mph
Ceiling	41,000 ft.
Normal Range	8,500nm
Max Range	9,000nm

Updated 1st June 2011

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