Airbus A300 Aircraft

Airbus A300-B2, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airbus (International)

First Flight:

28 October 1972

A300-B1:

2 - Airbus

A300-B2 and B4:

249 - Airbus

A300-600:

271 - Airbus

A300-600ST:

5 - Airbus

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airbus A300-600

Type:

Medium range widebody airliner

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing is swept and tapers. Metal primary structure

Fuselage:

Pressurised fuselage of circular section. Metal structure

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane on fuselage

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage, nose unit has twin wheels, main gear has four wheels. Main gear retract inward into wing root. Nose gear retracts forwards

Power Plant:

Two 59,000 lb General Electric CF6-80C2A1s turbofans in pods under the wings

Accommodation:

Flight crew of two in cockpit with 266 passengers in cabin

Span:

147 ft 1 in

Length:

177 ft 5 in

Height:

54 ft 6.5 in

Wing Area:

2798.7 sq ft

Operating Empty:

198,665 lb

Max Takeoff:

365,745 lb

Max Cruise:

484 kt

Range:

4050 nm

Preserved in British Museums

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