AIRBUS A-330-200

Aircraft
Name: 
A-330-200
Manufacturer: 
AIRBUS
Body: 
Wide
Wing: 
Fixed Wing
Position: 
Low wing
Tail: 
Regular tail, mid set
WTC: 
H
APC: 
C
Type Code: 
L2J
Aerodrome Reference Code: 
4E
Engine: 
Jet
Engine Count: 
Multi
Position: 
Underwing mounted
Landing gear: 
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
AIRBUS A-330-200
AIRBUS A-330-200 Prestige
AIRBUS Prestige (A-330-200)

A332

Large capacity long range airliner. In service since 1998. Shorter long range version of A-330-300 ( 2-engine version of A340) to supplement the A-300-600. Full freighter version A330-200F (first delivery in 2004). Total of 327 aircraft ordered and 229 in operation (August 2006).

Technical Data
Wing span: 
60.30 m
Length: 
58.82 m
Height: 
17.39 m
Powerplant: 

2 x GE CF6-80E1 (306kN) or
2 x R-R Trent 772 (300kN) or
2 x PW 4173 (308kN) turbofans.

Engine Model: 
General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, Rolls-Royce Trent 700
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2: 
145 kts
Distance: 
2300 m
MTOW: 
230000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS: 
175 kts
ROC: 
2000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS: 
290 kts
ROC: 
2500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS: 
290 kts
ROC: 
2200 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH: 
0.80
ROC: 
1500 ft/min
Cruise
TAS: 
470 kts
MACH: 
0.81
Ceiling: 
410
Range: 
7250 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH: 
0.80
ROD: 
1000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS: 
290 kts
ROD: 
3000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS: 
n/a
MCS: 
200 kts
ROD: 
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS): 
140 kts
Distance: 
1800 m
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