A332
AIRBUS A-330-200
AIRBUS A-330-200
Aircraft
Name
A-330-200
Manufacturer
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
Manufactured as
AIRBUS A-330-200
AIRBUS Prestige (A-330-200)
AIRBUS A-330-200 Prestige
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 (metric)
60.30 m
Length (metric)
58.82 m
Height (metric)
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(s)
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
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving
Further Reading
- Airbus reference document which provide to airlines, MROs, airport planners and operators the general dimensions of the aircraft, as well as the necessary information for ramp, servicing operations or maintenance preparation: Airbus A330: Airplane characteristics for airport planning AC, 01 April 2013
