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A306
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| Name | A-300-600 | ||||
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS | ||||
| Body | Wide | ||||
| Type | Fixed Wing | ||||
| WTC | Heavy | ||||
| APC | C | ||||
| Engine | Jet | ||||
| Engine count | Multi | ||||
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AIRBUS A-300-600
Image source: IANS
Description
Long range wide-body airliner. In service since 1994, developed on the basis of the A-300B4. Offers the same engines as the shorter A-310 suited for mid range operations. With both powerplants, the A300-600 and A310 are fully certified for up to 180 minutes extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS), which permits their use on routes over water and across remote regions of the globe. Total of 553 were built (together with the A30B) and 416 remain in operation (August 2006).
General
| Aircraft name | A-300-600 |
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| ICAO code/WTC | A306 / H |
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS |
| Type Code/APC | L2J / C |
Technical Data
| Wing span | 44.84 m147.113 ft |
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| Length | 54.1 m177.493 ft |
| Heigth | 16.54 m54.265 ft |
| Powerplant | 2 x 262kN CF6-80C2 or 2 x 249kN P&W PW4000 turbofans. |
| Engine Model | General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Approach | Landing | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 160 kts | IAS | 190 kts | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 290 kts | MACH | 0.78 | TAS | 470 kts | MACH | 0.78 | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 240 kts | Vth (IAS) | 131 kts |
| Distance | 2240 m | ROC | 3000 ft/min | ROC | 3200 ft/min | ROC | 2500 ft/min | ROC | 800 ft/min | MACH | 0.79 | ROD | 1000 ft/min | ROD | 2000 ft/min | MCS | 220 kts | Distance | 1532 m |
| MTOW | 171700 kg | Ceiling | FL370 | ROD | 1500 ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 4150 NM | ||||||||||||||||
For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving A306
- A306 / B744, vicinity London Heathrow UK, 1996 (LOS HF) (On 5 April 1996 a significant loss of separation occurred when a B744, taking off from runway 27R at London Heathrow came into conflict to the west of Heathrow Airport with an A306 which had carried out a missed approach from the parallel runway 27L. Both aircraft were following ATC instructions. Both aircraft received and correctly followed TCAS RAs, the B744 to descend and the A306 to adjust vertical speed, which were received at the same time as corrective ATC clearances.)
- A306, East Midlands UK, 2011 (LOC AW HF) (On 10 January 2011, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300-600 on a scheduled cargo flight made a bounced touchdown at East Midlands and then attempted a go around involving retraction of the thrust reversers after selection out and before they had fully deployed. This prevented one engine from spooling up and, after a tail strike during rotation, the single engine go around was conducted with considerable difficulty at a climb rate only acceptable because of a lack of terrain challenges along the climb out track.)
- A306, Paris CDG France, 1997 (GND LOC HF) (On 30 July 1997, an Airbus A300-600 being operated by Emirates Airline was departing on a scheduled passenger flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle in daylight when, as the aircraft was accelerating at 40 kts during the take off roll, it pitched up and its tail touched the ground violently. The crew abandoned the takeoff and returned to the parking area. The tail of the aircraft was damaged due to the impact with the runway when the plane pitched up.)
- A306, vicinity JFK New York USA, 2001 (WAKE HF AW) (On November 12, 2001, an Airbus Industries A300-600 operated by American Airlines crashed into a residential area of Belle Harbour, New York, after take-off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. Shortly after take off, the aircraft encountered mild wake turbulence from a departing Boeing 747-400.)
- A306, vicinity London Gatwick, 2011 (LOC HF) (On 12 January 2011, an Airbus A300-600 being operated by Monarch Airlines on a passenger flight from London Gatwick to Chania, Greece experienced activations of the stall protection system after an unintended configuration change shortly after take off but following recovery, the flight continued as intended without further event. There were no abrupt manoeuvres and no injuries to the 347 occupants.)
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