Launched in December 1997, the A340-600 offers a fuselage stretched by 35 ft. 1 in./ 9.07 m compared with the A340-300. With standard three class seating of 372, the A340-600 will be the first direct competitor to the dominant 747-400.
Both the A340-600 and -500 will by fitted with modified wings, 5 ft. 2 in. / 1.6 m longer with a tapered wingbox insert, increasing wing area and fuel capacity. To accommodate the increased weights associated with the fuselage extension and new wings, the center undercarriage main gear will be a four wheel bogie, rather than two wheel.
Both the A340-600 and -500 will by fitted with modified wings, 5 ft. 2 in. / 1.6 m longer with a tapered wingbox insert, increasing wing area and fuel capacity. To accommodate the increased weights associated with the fuselage extension and new wings, the center undercarriage main gear will be a four wheel bogie, rather than two wheel.
SPECIFICATION
First flight: 23 April 2001
Wingspan: 208 ft. 2 in. / 63.45 m
Length: 246 ft. 11 in. / 75.3 m
Height: 56 ft. 9 in. / 17.3 m
Ceiling: 41,000 ft.
Range: 7,500 nm / 13,900 km
MTOW: 811,300 lbs / 368,000 kg
Power plant: Four RR Trent 556
Speed: 0.83 mach
Crew: 2
Accommodation: 380 in three class configuration
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