Airbus A340-500
The Airbus A340-500 is a widebody long-haul airliner developed by Airbus in the early 2000s. It is a variant of the Airbus A340 series, the second longest in the series, developed alongside the Airbus A340-600. With a range of 16,670 km, the -500 variant has the longest operating range of any of the A340 variants, capable of operating the distance between New York and Singapore.
| Airbus A340-500 | |
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| First Flight: | February 11, 2002[1] |
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| Production Period: | 2002-2010 |
| Assembled in: | Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany |
| Number built: | 34[2] |
| Category: | Long-Range Widebody |
| Manufactured by: | Airbus Industrie |
This variant is no longer in development.
Specifications
- Length: 67.93m
- Height: 17.28m
- Wingspan: 63.45m
- Range (with full payload): 16,670km
- Maximum Passenger Capacity: 293[3]
Variants
- A340-541 - Rolls-Royce Trent 553-61
- A340-542 - Rolls-Royce Trent 556A2-61
Operators
Africa
Western Africa
Americas
Northern America
Southern America
Asia
Southeastern Asia
Western Asia
Europe
Southern Europe
Prototypes/Demonstrators
| Registration | Thumbnail | Model | Year | Engine | Notes |
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| F-WWTE | A340-541 | 2002 | Trent 553-61 |
Special Use
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References
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| Current Aircraft Models | |
| Airbus A220 | A220-100 - A220-300 |
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| Previous Aircraft Models | |
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| Airbus A340 | A340-200 - A340-300 - A340-500 - A340-600 |