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Airbus A340-600 Commercial
Airbus A330-300 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusAirbus
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇫🇷 Europe
First flight20011992
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built97—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length75.36 m63.67 m
Wingspan63.45 m60.30 m
Height17.22 m16.79 m
Wing area439.4 m²361.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight177,000 kg129,400 kg
Max. take-off weight380,000 kg242,000 kg
Fuel capacity195,620 L139,090 L
Performance
Cruise speed881 km/h871 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.86Mach 0.86
Range14,450 km11,750 km
Service ceiling12,500 m12,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)326300
Seats (max.)475440
Powerplant
Engines42
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Trent 556GE CF6-80E1, PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700
Thrust (each)249.0 kN316.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A340-600
14,450 km
Airbus A330-300
11,750 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A340-600
380,000 kg
Airbus A330-300
242,000 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A340-600
63 m
Airbus A330-300
60 m

Length

Airbus A340-600
75 m
Airbus A330-300
64 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A340-600
12,500 m
Airbus A330-300
12,500 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A340-600
326
Airbus A330-300
300

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.