Airbus A340-313X Virgin Atlantic Airways G-VFAR
- Manufacturer:
- Airbus
- Type / Model:
- A340
- Version:
- 300
- Registration:
- G-VFAR
- Colour Scheme:
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Location:
- London - Heathrow, United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- Steve Flint
- Date Taken:
- 24/03/2012
- Image ID:
- #146997
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4254 x 2836
- Image Description:
- Virgin Atlantic Airways latest A340-300 G-VFAR to receive the new paint scheme departs runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport.
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Aircraft Data
The Airbus A340 is a 4 engined long range wide body airliner. The A340 family was developed alongside the A330, with much commonality between the types. They both also share the fly-by-wire electric cockpits and side controllers of the A320 line.
The -300 was the original baseline version of the A340. Shares the same fuselage as the A330-300.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| France | 1991 | 222 | 218 | 2 | 303 - 335 |
Power
Typically uses the CFM56-5C3 with 32550lb thrust
| Engine Count | 4 | |
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Dimensions
| Length | 63.7 m. 209 ft. 0 in. |
| Wing Span | 60.05 m. 197 ft. 0 in. |
| Height | 16.74 m. 54 ft. 11 in. |
| Empty Weight | 129912 kg. 286150 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 275249 kg. 606275 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 933 kph 580 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 869 kph 540 mph |
| Ceiling | 12496.8 m. 41000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 12408 6700 nm km. |
| Max Range | 13705 7400 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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