Airbus A340 Long-Range Jetliner
DESCRIPTION:
Designed as a four-engined long-range complement to the A330, the A340 compete's primarily with Boeing's 777, and 747. The A340 shares many features with the A330, including the same fuselage, landing gear, tail assembly, flight deck, and basic wing. The wing structure and leading-edge slats are slightly modified because of the two additional engines. The wo major versions of the A340 in service are the basic A340-300 and the extended-range A340-200. In addition, a combined passenger/freight A340-300 model has also been developed. Current efforts are focused on the new A340-600 with a longer fuselage for up to 410 (and possibly 550) passengers and much more powerful engines. A shorter A340-500 with enlarged wings and increased fuel capacity is planned to complement the -600 and offer even greater range. Nearly 200 examples of the A340 had been built by 2001.
Data below for A340-200 and A430-300
Last modified 17 June 2003
HISTORY:
First Flight 25 October 1991
Service Entry
March 1993 (with Lufthansa)
CREW: 2 flight crew
PASSENGERS: (A340-200) 263 in three classes, 303 in two classes
(A340-300) 295 in three classes, 335 in two classes
ESTIMATED COST:
unknown
AIRFOIL SECTIONS:
Wing Root unknown
Wing Tip
unknown
DIMENSIONS:
Length (A340-200) 194.83 ft (59.39 m)
(A340-300) 208.83 ft (63.65 m)
Wingspan 197.83 ft (59.06 m)
Height (A340-200) 54.75 ft (16.70 m)
(A340-300) 54.92 ft (16.75 m)
Wing Area 3,892 ft2 (361.6 m2)
Canard Area
not applicable
WEIGHTS:
Empty (A340-200) 284,400 lb (129,000 kg)
(A340-300) 285,000 lb (129,275 kg)
Typical Load unknown
Max Takeoff (A340-200) 606,300 lb (275,015 kg)
(A340-300) 597,500 lb (271,020 kg)
Fuel Capacity internal: 40,960 gal (155,040 L) [A340-200]
internal: 37,380 gal (141,500 L) [A340-300]
external: not applicable
Max Payload
(A340-200) 101,915 lb (45,915 kg)
(A340-300) 95,900 lb (43,500 kg)
PROPULSION:
Powerplant four General Electric/SNECMA CFM56-5C2 turbofans
Thrust 138,480 lb (616.0 kN)
PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed at altitude: unknown
at sea level: unknown
cruise speed: 530 mph (850 km/h)
Initial Climb Rate unknown
Service Ceiling unknown
Range (A340-200) 8,000 nm (14,800 km)
(A340-300) 7,150 nm (13,250 km)
g-Limits unknown
KNOWN VARIANTS:
A300B11 Airbus design study based on A300 that led to the A340 concept
A340-200 Long-range model with shorter fuselage; 28 built by 2001
A340-200 HGW
or A340-8000 High-gross weight variant based on A340-200 with increased fuel capacity and reduced passenger load for very long range
A340-300 First production model; 163 built by 2001
A340-300 Combi Combined passenger/cargo model based on A340-300 typically carrying 190 to 220 passengers and four to six cargo pallets
A340-300 HGW High-gross weight variant based on A340-300 with increased fuel capacity, strengthened wing structure, and uprated engines
A340-500 Long-range model with fuselage 10.50 ft (3.20 m) longer than the A340-300 and wings roughly 20% larger, to carry about 313 passengers and be powered by 56,000 lb (249.1 kN) Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines
A340-600 Long-range model with fuselage 35.75 ft (10.90 m) longer than the A340-300 for 372 to 410 passengers, powered by 56,000 lb (249.1 kN) Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines
A340M Proposed military version similar to A340-300 Combi for use as personnel or cargo transport or in-flight refueling tanker
KNOWN OPERATORS: Aerolineas Argentinas
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air Inter
Air Maritius
Airlanka
Air Nippon
Air Tahiti
All Nippon Airways
AOM French Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Cathay Pacific
China Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
China Southwest Airlines
Egyptair
Emirates
Euro First Air
EVA
Flightlease
Gulf Air
Garuda Indonesia
Iberia
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lease Finance Corporation
Lufthansa
Philippine Air Lines
Qatar Airways
Olympic Airways
Sabena
Scandanavian
Singapore International Airlines
South African Airways
Srilankan Airlines
Sultan's Flight Brunei
Swissair
TAP Air Portugal
Turkish Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Andre
Airbus A340 technical information
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