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Technical Data Airbus A340-500

Aircraft Dimensions

ft m
Overall length 222ft. 8in. 67.9
Height 56ft. 1in. 17.1
Fuselage diameter 18ft. 6in. 5.64
Maximum cabin width 17ft. 4in. 5.28
Cabin length 175ft. 9in. 53.56
Wing span (geometric) 208ft. 2in. 63.45
Wing area (reference) 4,729 ft2 439.4 m2
Wing sweep (25% chord) 31.1 degrees 31.1 degrees
Wheelbase 90ft. 6in. 27.59
Wheel track 35ft. 1in. 10.69

Basic Operation Data

imperial metric
Engines four RR Trent 500 four RR Trent 500
Engine thrust range 53 000 (56 000) lb. slst 236 (249) kN
Typical passenger seating 313 (3-class) 313 (3-class)
Range (max. pax) 8 670 (9 000) nm 16,100 (16,700) km
Max. operating Mach number (Mmo) 0.86 Mo. 0.86 Mo.
Bulk hold volume - Standard/option 695 / 486 ft3 19.7 / 13.76 m3

Design Weights

imperial metric
Max. ramp weight 822.8 (840.4) lbs. x 1000 373.2 (381.2) t
Max. take-off weight 820.1 (837.8) lbs. x 1000 372 (380) t
Max. landing weight 535.7 (542.3) lbs. x 1000 243 (246) t
Max. zero fuel weight 507.1 (511.5) lbs. x 1000 230 (232) t
Maximum fuel capacity 56 750 (58 646) US gal. 214,810 (222,000) l
Typical operating weight empty 376.8 (385.4) lbs. x 1000 170.9 (174.8) t
Typical volumetric payload 95.5 lbs. x 1000 43.3 t