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Deutsches Luftwaffe A330

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Auto Credit Based on GalacticaAsia's [Updated]A330-300[RR]

Wikipedia:

The A330 shares its airframe with the early A340 variants, but having two main landing gear legs instead of three, lower weights, and slightly different lengths. Both airliners have fly-by-wire controls as well as a similar glass cockpit to increase the commonality. The A330 was Airbus's first airliner to offer a choice of three engines: the General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or the Rolls-Royce Trent 700. The A330-300 has a range of 11,750 km (6,340 nmi; 7,300 mi) with 277 passengers, while the shorter A330-200 can cover 13,450 km (7,260 nmi; 8,360 mi) with 247 passengers. Other variants include the A330-200F dedicated freighter, the A330 MRTT military tanker, and the ACJ330 corporate jet. The A330 MRTT was proposed as the EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 for the US Air Force's KC-X competition, but lost to the Boeing KC-46 in appeal after an initial win.

In July 2014, Airbus announced the re-engined A330neo (new engine option) comprising A330-800/900, which entered service with TAP Air Portugal in December 2018. With the exclusive, more efficient Trent 7000 turbofan and improvements including sharklets, it offers up to 14% better fuel economy per seat. Earlier A330s (-200/200F/300) are now called A330ceo (current engine option).

Delta Air Lines is currently the largest operator with 69 airplanes in its fleet. As of February 2024, A330 orders stood at 1,771 of which 1,595 had been delivered and 1,479 were in service with 145 operators. The global A330 fleet had accumulated more than 60 million flight hours since its entry into service. The A330 is the second most delivered wide-body airliner after the Boeing 777. It competes with the Boeing 767, smaller variants of the Boeing 777, and the 787. It is complemented by the larger Airbus A350, which succeeded the four-engined A340.

Notes:

unfortunately this is not the one used by German Air Force.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor [Updated]A330-300[RR]
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  • Wingspan 197.8ft (60.3m)
  • Length 209.0ft (63.7m)
  • Height 55.6ft (16.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 139,469lbs (63,262kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.496
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.021
  • Wing Loading 30.1lbs/ft2 (146.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,635.2ft2 (430.6m2)
  • Drag Points 14260

Parts

  • Number of Parts 578
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 3,561