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AIRBUS A-340-500
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A345
| Aircraft | |||||
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| Name | A-340-500 | ||||
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS | ||||
| Body | Wide | ||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||
| Position | Low wing | ||||
| Tail | Regular tail, mid set | ||||
| WTC | Heavy | ||||
| APC | D | ||||
| Type code | L4J | ||||
| Aerodrome Reference Code | 4E | ||||
| RFF Category | 9 | ||||
| Engine | Jet | ||||
| Engine count | Multi | ||||
| Position | Underwing mounted | ||||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||||
| Mass group | 5 | ||||
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AIRBUS A-340-500
Description
Ultra long range wide-body airliner. Entered commercial service in end 2002 with Air Canada. Stretched development of A340-300. It has the longest range within the A330/340 family of aircraft. Total of 38 aircraft ordered, 26 are in sevice (May 2008). The A345 is member of the A340 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 63.45 m208.169 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 67.93 m222.867 ft <br /> |
| Height | 17.28 m56.693 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 4 x R-R Trent 553 (236kN) turbofans. |
| Engine model | Rolls-Royce Trent 500 |
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) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 145 kts | IAS | 175 kts | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 290 kts | MACH | 0.81 | TAS | 480 kts | MACH | 0.81 | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | 160 kts |
| Distance | 3200 m | ROC | 1500 ft/min | ROC | 1200 ft/min | ROC | 1000 ft/min | ROC | 600 ft/min | MACH | 0.82 | ROD | 1000 ft/min | ROD | 2000 ft/min | MCS | 210 kts | Distance | 1920 m |
| MTOW | 372000372,000 kg <br />372 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL410 | ROD | ft/min | APC | D | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 90009,000 nm <br />16,668,000 m <br />16,668 km <br />54,685,039.41 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving A345
- A332/A345, Khartoum Sudan, 2010 (On 30 September 2010, an A330-200 was about to take off from Khartoum at night in accordance with its clearance when signalling from a hand-held flashlight and a radio call from another aircraft led to this not taking place. The other (on-stand) aircraft crew had found that they had been hit by the A330 as it had taxied past en route to the runway. The Investigation found that although there was local awareness that taxiway use and the provision of surface markings at Khartoum did not ensure safe clearance between aircraft, this was not being communicated by NOTAM or ATIS.)
- A345, Melbourne Australia, 2009 (On 20 March 2009 an Airbus A340-500, operated by Emirates, commenced a take-off roll for a normal reduced-thrust take-off on runway 16 at Melbourne Airport. The attempt to get the aircraft airborne resulted in a tail strike and an overrun because insufficient thrust had been set based upon an incorrect flight crew data entry.)
Further Reading
- Airbus reference document which provide to airlines, MROs, airport planners and operators the general dimensions of the aircraft, as well as the necessary information for ramp, servicing operations or maintenance preparation: Airbus A340 500/600: Airplane characteristics for aiport planning AC, 01 April 2013