Airbus A310 Aircraft

Airbus A310-222, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airbus (International)

First Flight:

3 April 1982

A310:

260 - Airbus

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airbus A310-200

Type:

Medium to long 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 48,000 lb Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4D1 turbofan engines in pods under the wing

Accommodation:

Flightcrew of two. Max passenger capacity 280

Span:

144 ft 0 in

Length:

153 ft 1 in

Height:

51 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

2357.3 sq ft

Empty:

176,683 lb

Max Takeoff:

313,055 lb

Max Cruise:

484 kt

Range:

3670 nm

Preserved in British Museums

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