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
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
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