Airbus A340 Series, Brochure

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STL 472.502/90 Issue 6
A340 General
• The ultra-long-range A340 is an all-new, wide-body,
four-engine, twin-aisle aircraft. It is offered in two
models, the -200 and -300 whose length is
increased by two four-frame fuselage plugs.
• The design combines the high technology,
developed for the A320, with the vast experience
gained from the A300 and A310 aircraft currently in
worldwide service.
As with the A320, A321 and A330, it incorporates all
of the following features :
-
Two-man crew operation with CRT displays;
- Electrically signalled flight controls;
- Sidestick controllers;
- Full Authority Digital Engine Control
(FADEC) ;
- Centralized Maintenance System (CMS) .
• Since its introduction in early 1993, the aircraft has
been the most advanced long-range airliner offering
a major stride forward in airline profitability.
• Certification basis includes :
- JAR 25 at Change 13,
- JAR AWO at Change 1 for CAT II and CAT III
and autoland,
- ICAO Annex 16 (Chapter 3) for noise.
MTOW*
MLW
MZFW
Max fuel capacity
Max operating
altitude
Powerplants
Design speeds
Vmo/Mmo
Underfloor cargo
275 000 kg
185 000 kg
173 000 kg
155 040 L
41 100 ft
CFM56-5C2
31 200 lb
CFM56-5C3
32 500 lb
CFM56-5C4
34 000 lb
330 kt CAS/0.86
26LD3 +9 pallets
+ bulk 19.7 m
3
275 000 kg
190 000 kg
178 000 kg
147 840 L
41 100 ft
CFM56-5C2
31 200 lb
CFM56-5C3
32 500 lb
CFM56-5C4
34 000 lb
330 kt CAS/0.86
32LD3/9 pallets
+ bulk 19.7 m
3
A340-300
A340-200
* Max ramp weight 900 kg higher than MTOW
Basic data
1.3
Introduction