The A340 and A330 were launched simultaneously in June 1987, sharing near identical systems, airframe, cockpit and wings. The A330 is a medium/extended-range wide-body airliner for 295-440 passengers, first flown on 2 November 1992.
Airbus Industries A330 Article
Air Lingus leased three A330s from ILFC with the first two arriving in Dublin on 11 May 1994, and the third on 17 November 1994. Two more were acquired direct from Airbus in 1995 and 1997.
The A330-200 was launched on 24 November 1995 and is a longer-range (11,800 km) and shorter (by 5.33m) version of the A330-300, with the two aircraft having identical airframe, flight deck, wing and systems design. Designed to carry 256 passenger, the -200 has an additional centre fuel tank and an enlargened horizontal and vertical tail. First flown on 13 August 1997, and powered by CF6 engines, followed by a Pratt & Whitney PW4168 powered model on 4 December 1997.
A330-200s were converted to KC-30 inflight refuelling tankers.
In April 2006 the first RAAF Airbus A330-200 MRTT recorded its maiden flight. It was delivered to the EADS CASA facility near Madrid in May for installation of its aerial refuelling and associated systems. Five A330 MRTTs were on order for the RAAF. The first RAAF KC-30B flew after conversion in July 2007.
The twin-engine A330-300 is the same length as the A340-300, and, as it was developed simultaneously with the A340, its maiden flight was only about one year later on 2 November 1992.
A330
Engines: 2 x General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofans, 291.4kN
Wingspan: 58.65 m / 192 ft 5 in
Length: 62.56 m / 205 ft 3 in
Height: 16.74 m / 54 ft 11 in
Wing area: 361.6 sq.m / 3892.23 sq ft
Take-off weight: 208000 kg / 458564 lb
Empty weight: 115300 kg / 254194 lb
Cruise speed: 910 km/h / 565 mph
Range: 9000 km / 5592 miles
Crew: 2
Passengers: 328
A330-200
Engines: 2 x General Electric CF6-80E1A4
A330-300
Engines: 2 x General Electric CF6-80E1A2, 64,000 lb thrust
Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in
Length: 209 ft
Height: 55 ft 2 in
Wing area: 3908.4 sq.ft
MTOW: 467,380 lb
Empty wt: 271,625 lb
Max cruise: 475 kt
Econ cruise: 464 kt
Range (335 pax and res): 4500 nm
Operating empty wt: 120,311 lb
Crew: 2
Max pax: 440
Max payload: 32 LD3 container or 11 pallets
A330-300
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney PW4164, 64,000 lb thrust
Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in
Length: 209 ft
Height: 55 ft 2 in
Wing area: 3908.4 sq.ft
Operating empty wt: 265,240 lb
MTOW: 467,380 lb
Empty wt: 271,625 lb
Max cruise: 475 kt
Econ cruise: 464 kt
Range (335 pax and res): 4550 nm
Crew: 2
Max pax: 440
Max payload: 32 LD3 container or 11 pallets
A330-300
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 768, 68,000 lb thrust
Max cruise: 475 kt
Econ cruise: 464 kt
Range (335 pax and res): 4640 nm
Operating empty wt: 263,391 lb
Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in
Length: 209 ft
Height: 55 ft 2 in
Wing area: 3908.4 sq.ft
Crew: 2
Max pax: 440
Max payload: 32 LD3 container or 11 pallets
A330-342
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 772, 72,000 lb.
MTOW: 212,000 kg.
Crew: 16.
Pax cap: 318.
A330-Long Range
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney PW4174, 74,000 lb thrust
Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in
Length: 209 ft
Height: 55 ft 2 in
Wing area: 3908.4 sq.ft
Empty wt: 272,242 lb
MTOW: 491,630 lb
Max cruise: 475 kt
Econ cruise: 464 kt
Range (335 pax and res): 5300 nm
Crew: 2
Max pax: 440
Max payload: 32 LD3 container or 11 pallets
A330-Long Range
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent 775, 75,000 lb thrust
Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in
Length: 209 ft
Height: 55 ft 2 in
Wing area: 3908.4 sq.ft
MTOW: 491,630 lb
Max cruise: 475 kt
Econ cruise: 464 kt
Range (335 pax and res): 5300 nm
Crew: 2
Max pax: 440
Max payload: 32 LD3 container or 11 pallets
KC-30A
Engines: 32,659kg thrust
Wingspan: 60.3m
Length: 58.8m
Height: 17.4m
Maximum take-off weight: 233 tonnes
Maximum landing weight: 180 tonnes
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