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Due to the less-than-expected performance figures, SIA cancelled its 20-aircraft MD-11 order on 2 August 1991, and ordered 20 A340-300s instead. [31] A total of 200 MD-11s were sold, versus 380 A340s. [20] The first flight of the A340 occurred on 21 October 1991, [20] marking the start of a 2,000-hour test flight programme involving six ...
The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France, but only 380 have been produced since, the last in 2012. By comparison, Airbus has already made 565 of its successor, the A350 ...
The A340 flight demonstrator. The demonstrator took off on 26 September, 2017. [2] In April 2018, after 66 flight hours, drag reduction is better than expected at 10% and laminar flow is more stable than anticipated, including when the wing twists and flexes.
IAE misses Airbus's deadline for firm A340 engine proposals. [13] 3 April 1987 Northwest Airlines orders 20 A340 aircraft from Airbus. [14] 6 April 1987 Airbus eliminates the SuperFan as an initial engine offering for the A340. [15] 7 April 1987 IAE delays the development of the SuperFan indefinitely. [16] 8 April 1987
The A330 and A340 fuselage is based on that of the Airbus A300-600, with many common parts, and has the same external and cabin width: 5.64 m (19 ft) and 5.26 m (17 ft). [106] Typical seating arrangements are 2–2–2 six-abreast in business class and 2–4–2 eight-abreast in economy class. [107]
A330-200 in flight. Airbus aircraft designs after the A300/A310 are almost completely controlled by fly-by-wire equipment. These newer aircraft, including the A320, A330, A340, A350 and A380 operate under Airbus flight control laws. [7]
Deli Mike or Deli Mayk (English: Crazy Mike) is a nickname given to an Airbus A340-300 operated by Turkish Airlines with civil registration TC-JDM.The aircraft joined the Turkish Airlines fleet in 1996 to replace the McDonnell Douglas DC-10s of the airline and was used to operate long-haul flights out of Turkey.
A340-200/300: 12 wheels [1x2]+[2x4+1x2] An Airbus A340-300 from Kuwait Airways. Note the usage of an isolated 2-wheel unit in the central landing gear (similar to the ...