AIRBUS A-300ST
AIRBUS A-300ST
Aircraft
Name:
A-300ST
Manufacturer:
Body:
Wide
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
Low wing
Tail:
Regular tail, mid set
WTC:
H
APC:
C
Type Code:
L2J
Aerodrome Reference Code:
4D
Engine:
Jet
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
Underwing mounted
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
AIRBUS A-300ST Beluga
AIRBUS A-300ST Super Transporter
AIRBUS Beluga
AIRBUS Super Transporter
SATIC A-300ST Beluga
SATIC A-300ST Super Transporter
SATIC Beluga
SATIC Super Transporter
A3ST
Oversized freighter development based on A300-600 fuselage. In service since 1996. The Beluga (also known as the A300-600ST Super Transporter) was developed to carry complete sections of Airbus aircraft from different production sites around Europe to the final assembly lines in Toulouse or Hamburg. Its main-deck cargo volume is greater than the C5 Galaxy, the An-124 or the C-17 airlifters. Operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI).
Technical Data
Wing span:
44.80 m
Length:
56.20 m
Height:
17.20 m
Powerplant:
2 x GE CF6-80C2A8 (262 kN) turbofans.
Engine Model:
General Electric CF6
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
n/a
Distance:
1950 m
MTOW:
155000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
180 kts
ROC:
1200 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
250 kts
ROC:
1500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
250 kts
ROC:
1600 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH:
0.68
ROC:
500 ft/min
Cruise
TAS:
400 kts
MACH:
0.69
Ceiling:
310
Range:
2500 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
0.68
ROD:
1500 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
290 kts
ROD:
1500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
240 kts
MCS:
210 kts
ROD:
1000 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
240 kts
Distance:
1176 m
