The Airbus A300-600

Country of origin Type

France, Germany, Spain and UK Medium range widebody airliner

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History
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The A300-600 development of the earlier A300B4

incorporated a number of significant improvements
and refinements, foremost being a two crew
flightdeck and increased range.

Apart from the two crew EFIS cockpit, with digital

avionics based on that developed for the A310,
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changes included the A310's tail empennage
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which increased freight and passenger payloads,
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small winglets (an option from 1989, standard from
1991), simplified systems, greater use of
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composites, Fowler flaps and increased camber
 on the wings, new brakes and APU, and improved
payload/range through an extensive drag reducing
airframe clean up and new engines. First flight for
the A300-600 was on July 8 1983, the first airline
delivery was in March 1984.

The A300-600 was further developed into the

longer range A300-600R, its extended range
courtesy of a fuel trim tank in the tailplane and
higher maximum takeoff weights. First flight was
on December 9 1987, first delivery was April 20
1988 (to American Airlines).

Convertible freight/passenger versions of all

variants of the A300 have been offered, as has the
all freight A300F4-600. The first new build pure
freighter A300, one of 36 ordered for Federal
Express, flew in December 1993. UPS is another
major A300-600F customer, following its
September 1998 order for 30. Airbus also offers
conversion packages of existing passenger A300s
Powerplants into freighters with a left side forward freight door
and strengthened floor.

Two 262.4kN (59,000lb) General Electric CF6- Copyright Airliners.net, some information Copyright Aerospace

80C2A1s, or two 273.6kN (61,500lb) CF6- Publications

80C2A5s, or two 249kN (56,000lb) Pratt &

Whitney PW-4156s or two 258kN (58,000lb)
PW-4158 turbofans.

Performance

A300-600R - Max cruising speed 897km/h

(484kt), long range cruising speed 875km/h
(472kt). Range at typical airline operating
weight with 267 passengers with 370km
(200nm) reserves and standard fuel 7505km
(4050nm) with CF6s, or 7540km (4070nm) with
PW-4000s.
A300-600 - Range at same parameters 6670km
(3600nm).
A300-600F - Range with max payload, and
reserves 4908km (2650nm).

Weights

A300-600 - Operating empty with CF6s

90,115kg (198,665lb), with PW-4000s 90,065kg
(198,565lb). Max takeoff 165,900kg (365,745lb).
A300-600R - Operating empty 91,040kg
(200,700lb) with CF6s, or 90,965kg (200,550lb)
with PW4000s, max takeoff 170,500kg
(375,855lb), or optionally 171,700kg
(378,535lb).
A300-600F - (CF6 powered) Operating empty
78,335kg (172,700lb), max takeoff 170,500kg
(375,900lb).

Dimensions

Wing span 44.84m (147ft 1in), length 54.08m

(177ft 5in), height 16.62m (54ft 6.5in). Wing
area 260.0m2 (2798.7sq ft).

Capacity

Flightcrew of two. Typical two class

arrangement for 26 premium class passengers
at six abreast and 240 economy class
passengers at eight abreast. The A300-600 and
600R can carry 22 LD3 containers in forward
and aft belly cargo holds.
A300-600F total payload 55,017kg (121,290lb).

Production
A total of 271 A300-600s of all variants had
been ordered by late 2000, of which 242 had
been delivered.