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Airbus A310

Multi-national · Cold War (1970–1991)

Airbus A310 — Fixed Wing
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The Airbus A310 is a wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie GIE, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers. Airbus had identified a demand for an aircraft smaller than the A300, the first twin-jet wide-body. On 7 July 1978, the A310 was launched with orders from Swissair and Lufthansa. On 3 April 1982, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight, and the A310 received its type certificate on 11 March 1983.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
Multi-national
Operator
Mahan Air
Status
Active
Service Entry
1983
Produced
255
Engine
2× high bypass turbofan
Thrust / Power
249.08 kN each
Length (ft)
153
Wingspan (ft)
144
Empty Weight (lb)
174528
MTOW (lb)
361557
Service Ceiling (ft)
41100
Range (mi)
5927
Max Speed (Mach)
0.84