Airbus A340
Longest range

Production	In service	Size	Range	Safety

The Airbus A-340 is a very succesfull long range airliner, able to fly around the world with just one stop. It is claimed to be one of the most efficient, environmentally friendly and technologically advanced aircraft ever built. This makes it a fierce competitor to the Boeing 777.

Facts First flight: Oct. 25th 1991  First comm. flight: March 1993  Accommodation: 295-350 pax.  Seating: 2-4-2  Country: E.U.  No. of planes built: 150+  No. of planes lost: 0  List price: $ 123,000,000  Competitor: Boeing 777, MD11  Dimensions A340-300E Length: 63.70 m (209' 0")  Height: 16.80 m (52' 9")  Wing span: 60.30 m (197' 10")

Specifications A340-300E Cruising speed: 900 km/h (559 mph)  Landing speed: 260 km/h (162 mph)  Cruising altitude: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)  Range: 10,700 km (6,650 miles)  max. 14,500 km (9,000 miles)  Engines, Thrust: 4x turbofan   ·CFM56-5C4 @ 152.5 kN (34,315 lbs) Empty weight: 129,000 kg  284,450 lbs  Max. payload: 48,500 kg  106,950 lbs  MTOW: 271,000 kg  597,550 lbs  Fuel capacity: 155,400 l  Fuel consumption: 8,000 l/h

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