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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 2765 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Upper Heavy

MTOW 275000 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 700 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 490 kt

MACH 0.82

Ceiling FL 410

Range 8000 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) 150 kt

Distance 1765 m

APC D

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

D

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Upper Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

60.3 m

Length

59.39 m

Height

16.7 m

Power plant

4 x 141kN CFM56-5C4 or 4 x 147kN CFM 56-5C3 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: A343

    Notes: The A340-200 is the smallest aircraft in the A340 family. Difficult to distinguish.

Supplementary

IATA

340 / 342

Accommodation

Flightcrew of two and typical 239 passengers in three classes, up to 300 in two classes configuration.

Notes

Long to ultra long range wide-body airliner. Initially known as A-340-8000 with additional tanks and underfloor passenger sleepers for ultra long range. Programme was launched in 1987 as a combined programme with the A330, differing mainly in number of engines and in engine related systems. The A340 had its first flight on the 25th of October 1991 and entered service with Lufthansa in January 1993. Total of 247 aircraft ordered (series 200 and 300) - 236 in operation (August 2006).

Alternative names

  • AIRBUS A-340-200