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A340-600 Aircraft

Specifications

The A340-600 aircraft is the longest Airbus airliner in operation, with an overall fuselage length of 75.3 metres (246 ft. 11 in.) and a range of 7,900 nm./14,640 km.

AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
	metric	imperial
Overall length	75.3 m.	247 ft. 1 in.
Height	17.3 m.	56 ft. 9 in.
Fuselage diameter	5.64 m.	18 ft. 6 in.
Maximum cabin width	5.28 m.	17 ft. 4 in.
Cabin length	60.98 m.	200 ft. 1 in.
Wingspan (geometric)	63.45 m.	208 ft. 2 in.
Wing area (reference)	439.4 m2	4,729 ft2
Wing sweep (25% chord)	31.1 degrees	31.1 degrees
Wheelbase	32.89 m.	107 ft. 11 in.
Wheel track	10.69 m.	35 ft. 1 in.

BASIC OPERATING DATA
	metric	imperial
Engines	RR Trent 500	RR Trent 500
Engine thrust range	249 (267) kN	56,000 (60,000) lb. slst
Typical passenger seating	380	380
Range (w/max. passengers)	14,360 (14,600) km.	7,750 (7,900) nm.
Max. operating Mach number (Mmo)	0.86 Mo.	0.86 Mo.
Bulk hold volume - Standard/option	19.7 / 13.76 m3	695 / 486 ft3

DESIGN WEIGHTS
	metric	imperial
Maximum ramp weight	369.2 (381.2) tonnes	813.9 (840.4) lbs. x 1000
Maximum takeoff weight	368 (380) tonnes	811.3 (837.8) lbs. x 1000
Maximum landing weight	259 (265) tonnes	571 (584.2) lbs. x 1000
Maximum zero fuel weight	245 (251) tonnes	540.1 (553.4) lbs. x 1000
Maximum fuel capacity	195,881 (204,500) Litres	51,746 (54,023.2) US gal.
Typical operating weight empty	177.8 (181.9) tonnes	392.0 (400.9) lbs. x 1000
Typical volumetric payload	55.6 tonnes	122.6 lbs. x 1000

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