The Airbus A310-300 was produced as a budgeted alternative to the based A300-series (detailed elsewhere on this web site) at a time when Airbus was still awaiting official order placement from potential customers. This interim design featured a shortened fuselage and a few cost-saving features in terms of both maintenance and repair - not to mention the lighter weight improving distance and capacity statistics.
The A310 series went into production in 1982 and saw official use in 1983 in a variety of forms. As with the A300 series, the A310 also came in conversion cargo and full-featured freight variants for added market appeal.
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Commercial Aviation
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
Length
153.1 ft (46.66 m)
Width/Span
144.0 ft (43.90 m)
Height
51.8 ft (15.80 m)
Empty Wgt
178,111 lb (80,790 kg)
MTOW
361,556 lb (163,999 kg)
Wgt Diff
+183,444 lb (+83,209 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Airbus A310-300 production variant)
monoplane / low-mounted / swept-back
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represent the most popular mainplane arrangement.
Low-Mounted
Mainplanes are low-mounted along the sides of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
(Structural descriptors pertain to the Airbus A310-300 production variant)
Installed:
2 x Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbojet engines developing 52,000 lb of thrust OR General Electric CF6-80C2A2 turbojet engines developing 52,000 lb of thrust.
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Airbus A310-300 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
None.
Supported Types
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
A310 - Base Series Designation
A310-100 - Proposed Short-Range Model
A310-200 - Proposed Medium-Range Model
A310-300 - Base Passenger Transit Model Designation; Based on the A310-200 model; equipped with integrated drag-reducing wing-tip fences; increased range; tailplane trim tank.
A310-300C - Conversion model of base A300 series marked by "C" in designation.
A310-300F - Full freighter model of the base A300 series marked by "F" in designation.
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