| Manufacturer |
Airbus |
Boeing |
| Description |
The Airbus A310 is a wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie GIE, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers. |
The Boeing KC-767 is a military aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200ER. |
| ICAO Code |
A310 |
B762 |
| First Flight |
1982-04-03 |
2005-05-21 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-04-01 |
|
| Designer |
Airbus |
Boeing |
| Type |
|
Tanker/transport |
| Length (m) |
46.66 |
48.5 |
| Height (m) |
15.867 |
15.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
243 |
200 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
915 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
851 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12530 |
12200 |
| Capacity Description |
243 passengers, 112.2 m3 (3,962 cu ft) cargo volume |
up to 200 passengers or 19 463L pallets |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.84 |
|
| National Origin |
Multi-national |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
255 |
9 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4156A high bypass turbofan, 249.08 kN thrust each |
2 × GE CF6-80C2 turbofan, 267.8 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Mahan Air, ULS Airlines Cargo, Iran Air, Ariana Afghan Airlines |
Italian Air Force , Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Colombian Aerospace Force |
| Status |
In limited service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_KC-767 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
43.9 |
47.6 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
219 |
|
| Wake Category |
H |
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 |
General Electric CF6 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |