| Manufacturer |
Airbus |
Airbus |
| Description |
The Airbus A310 is a wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Airbus Industrie GIE, then a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers. |
The Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport is a military air-to-air refuelling, or in-flight refuelling tanker transport aircraft, capable of operating multi-role missions. |
| ICAO Code |
A310 |
|
| First Flight |
1982-04-03 |
2003-12-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-04-01 |
2004-10-01 |
| Designer |
Airbus |
Airbus Military SAS |
| Type |
|
Multi-role tanker/transport |
| Length (m) |
46.66 |
47.4 |
| Height (m) |
15.867 |
15.81 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
|
| Max Seating |
243 |
214 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
978 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12530 |
|
| Capacity Description |
243 passengers, 112.2 m3 (3,962 cu ft) cargo volume |
214 passengers / 40000 kg deliverable fuel / 36000 kg cargo |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.84 |
0.79 |
| National Origin |
Multi-national |
|
| Number Built |
255 |
6 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4156A high bypass turbofan, 249.08 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofan jet engines, 262 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Mahan Air, ULS Airlines Cargo, Iran Air, Ariana Afghan Airlines |
German Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Status |
In limited service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310_MRTT |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
43.9 |
43.9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
219 |
|
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |