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Airbus A310 Medium-Range Jetliner |
DESCRIPTION:
As Airbus was finalizing plans for the A300, many airlines expressed interest in a smaller, extended range model. Following a number of design studies, Airbus announced plans to proceed with a derivative of the A300 called the A310. The two aircraft made use of much the same construction to minimize costs. The A310 combined a shortened A300 fuselage with a new tail assembly and wing. The wing incorporated advanced high-lift devices allowing wingspan and wing area to be greatly reduced. In addition, the A310 introduced a sophisticated two-crew cockpit with advanced digital avionics. Seating between 210 and 250 passengers, the initial A310-200 model was developed into a full range of passenger, freight, and mixed passenger/cargo versions that sold well throughout the airline market. Production later switched to the A310-300 extended range model and A310-300F cargo freighter. Though the -300 series proved the most popular, only a handful were built during the 1990s and the final delivery occurred in 1998. No further orders were received even though the production line officially remained open until May 2007. A total of 260 A310 airliners were built for airlines, cargo companies, and military services.
Data below for A310-300 |
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HISTORY: | |
First Flight |
(A310) 3 April 1982 (A300-300) 8 July 1985 |
Service Entry
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April 1983 (with Lufthansa and Swissair)
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CREW: |
two flight crew: pilot, co-pilot
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PASSENGERS: |
210 in three classes 220 in two classes 280 in one class |
ESTIMATED COST:
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unknown
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AIRFOIL SECTIONS: | |
Wing Root | unknown |
Wing Tip
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unknown
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DIMENSIONS: | |
Length | 153.08 ft (46.66 m) |
Wingspan | 144.00 ft (43.89 m) |
Height | 51.83 ft (15.80 m) |
Wing Area | 2,357.3 ft² (219.0 m²) |
Canard Area
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not applicable
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WEIGHTS: | |
Empty | 177,130 lb (80,345 kg) |
Normal Takeoff | unknown |
Max Takeoff | 330,695 lb (150,000 kg) |
Fuel Capacity |
internal: 16,130 gal (61,070 L) external: not applicable |
Max Payload
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72,445 lb (32,860 kg)
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PROPULSION: | |
Powerplant |
two General Electric CF6-80C2A2 turbofans or two Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofans |
Thrust |
(GE) 107,000 lb (476.0 kN) (PW) 118,000 lb (524.9 kN) |
PERFORMANCE: | |
Max Level Speed |
at altitude: unknown at sea level: unknown cruise speed: 545 mph (875 km/h) at 32,800 ft (10,000 m), Mach 0.8 |
Initial Climb Rate | unknown |
Service Ceiling | unknown |
Range | max payload: 5,200 nm (9,600 km) |
g-Limits |
unknown
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KNOWN VARIANTS: | |
A300B10 | Airbus design study for a shorter, longer-range version of the basic A300 airframe |
A310 | First prototype |
A310-200 | First production model; 85 built |
A310-200C | Convertible passenger/cargo model |
A310-200F | Dedicated cargo model |
A310-300 | Long-range model with wingtip fences and increased fuel capacity; over 170 built |
A310-300C | Convertible passenger/cargo model based on the A310-300 |
A310-300F | Freighter model based on the A310-300 |
A310 MRTT | Multi Role Tanker Transport converted from A310 airliners and designed as a military airborne refueling tanker or cargo transport, equipped with a fuel transfer operator station and two refueling pods under each wing as well as additional fuel tanks to provide a total capacity of 171,960 lb (78,000 kg); 4 converted for Germany and 2 for Canada |
CC-150 Polaris
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Canadian designation for the A310
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KNOWN OPERATORS: | |
Civil |
Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Air Afrique Air Algerie AirCalin Air Djibouti Air France Air India Air India Cargo Air Jamaica Air Kazakhstan Air Liberté Air Niugini Air Paradise International Air Plus Argentina Air Plus Comet Air Transat Antinea Airlines Armenian Airlines Austrian Airlines Avion Aircraft Trading AwAir International Biman Bangladesh Carnival Air Lines China Eastern China Northwest Airlines Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) CSA Czech Airlines Cyprus Arways Delta Air Lines Emirates Airlines Equatoriana FedEx Hapag-Lloyd Iberworld Iran Air Kenya Airways Khalifa Airways Kibrish Turkish Airlines KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines KTHY Cyprus Turkish Airlines Kuwait Airways LAB Airlines Libyan Arab Airlines Lufthansa MIAT (Mongolian Airlines) Middle East Airlines Midwest Airlines Egypt Nigeria Airways Oman Air Pacific Airlines Pakistan International Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) Praeda Qatar Airways Regionair Royal Aviation Royal Flight Royal Jordanian Airline Sabena Sata International Singapore Airlines Sofia/Bulgaria Sudan Airways Swissair TAP Air Portugal Tarom Thai Airways International Transaero Trans Mediterranean Airways Turkish Airlines United Airways Uzbekistan Airways VASP Vietnam Wardair Yemenia Airways |
Government/Military |
Belgium, Belgishe Luchtmacht/Force Aérienne Belge (Belgian Air Force) Canada (Canadian Armed Forces, Air Command) France, Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) Germany, Deutsche Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Pakistan, Pakistan Fiza'ya (Pakistani Air Force) Spain, Ejército del Aire Española (Spanish Air Force) Thailand, Kongtap Agard Thai (Royal Thai Air Force) |
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