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In 1995, Airbus began considering an engine for two new long-range derivatives of its four-engined A340, the A340-500/600. The existing A340-200/300 was powered by CFM International CFM56 engines. However, the CFM56 was at the limit of its development capability, and would be unable to power the new A340-500/-600.
Key to these programs is the salvaging, repair and reuse of serviceable parts from retired older engines. [65] Airbus has positioned the larger versions of the A350, specifically the A350-900 and A350-1000, as the successors to the A340-500 and A340-600.
This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer. ... (Allison 500, 503 ... Argus engines sold in France under the brand name 'Aviatik' by ...
A worrying sign of the A340’s imminent demise is that there are currently no airlines operating the A340-500 variant, which Airbus introduced in 2003 as the world’s longest-range commercial ...
The main application for such an engine, the GP7200, was originally the Boeing 747-500/600X projects, before these were cancelled owing to lack of demand from airlines. Instead, the GP7000 has been re-optimised for use on the Airbus A380 superjumbo. In that market it is competing with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, the launch engine for the ...
Turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan engines have additional turbine stages to drive a propeller, bypass fan or helicopter rotor. In a free turbine the turbine driving the compressor rotates independently of that which powers the propeller or helicopter rotor. Cooling air, bled from the compressor, may be used to cool the turbine blades, vanes ...
Airbus A340-300: 1 2004 2009 Boeing 787-10: Airbus A340-500: 4 2006 2017 Boeing 777-300ER Airbus A350-1000: Airbus A340-600: 7 2007 One -600 was written off prior to delivery. Boeing 747-400ERF: 1 2015 2017 None Leased from Atlas Air. Boeing 747-8F: 1 2013 2016 Boeing 767-300ER: 2 2004 2008 Boeing 787-9: Boeing 777-200LR: 5 2014 2018 Airbus ...
Airbus adds the SuperFan as an engine offering for its proposed new A340 airplane. [8] 15 January 1987 Airbus announces its first sale of the A340: a purchase from Lufthansa of 15 jets with options for 15 more, using the SuperFan engine. [9] 23 January 1987 Boeing offers the SuperFan as an alternative engine option for its proposed new 7J7 ...