AIRBUS A-340-600
AIRBUS A-340-600
Aircraft
Name:
A-340-600
Manufacturer:
Body:
Wide
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
Low wing
Tail:
Regular tail, mid set
WTC:
H
APC:
D
Type Code:
L4J
Aerodrome Reference Code:
4E
RFF Category:
9
Engine:
Jet
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
Underwing mounted
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
AIRBUS A-340-600
AIRBUS A-340-600 Prestige
AIRBUS Prestige (A-340-600)
A346


Long to ultra long range wide-body airliner. First flight in April 2001. First delivery to Virgin Atlantic in 2002. Stretched development of A340-500. Total of 116 aircraft ordered, 60 are in operation (August 2006).
Technical Data
Wing span:
63.45 m
Length:
75.36 m
Height:
17.22 m
Powerplant:
4 x R-R Trent 556 (249kN) turbofans.
Engine Model:
Rolls-Royce Trent 500
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
145 kts
Distance:
3140 m
MTOW:
368000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
175 kts
ROC:
1500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
290 kts
ROC:
1200
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
290 kts
ROC:
1000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH:
0.81
ROC:
800 ft/min
Cruise
TAS:
480 kts
MACH:
0.82
Ceiling:
410
Range:
7900 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
0.81
ROD:
1000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
290 kts
ROD:
2000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
n/a
MCS:
210 kts
ROD:
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
160 kts
Distance:
2000 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 A340 500/600: Airplane characteristics for aiport planning AC, 01 April 2013