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Performance

TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 145 kts

Distance 3140 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Upper Heavy

MTOW 368000 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 175 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 290 kts

ROC 1200 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 290 kts

ROC 1000 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.81

ROC 800 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 480 kt

MACH 0.82

Ceiling FL 410

Range 7750 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.81

ROD 1000 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 290 kt

ROD 2000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 250 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS 210 kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 155 kt

Distance 2000 m

APC D

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

D

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Upper Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

63.45 m

Length

75.3 m

Height

17.3 m

Power plant

4 x 249kN R-R Trent 556 turbofans.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

Low wing

Engine position

Underwing mounted

Tail configuration

Regular tail, mid set

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

  • ICAO Code: A345

    Notes: The A340-600 has the longest fuselage in the family.

Supplementary

IATA

340 / 346

Accommodation

Flightcrew of two and typical 380 passengers in two classes, up to 419 in high density configuration.

Notes

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. Together A340-500 and 600 - a total of 131 aircraft ordered, 130 are in operation (November 2018).

Alternative names

  • AIRBUS A-340-600