| 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 CC-150 Polaris is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted into multi-purpose, long-range jet aircraft for passenger, freight or medical transport and mid-air refueling for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). |
| ICAO Code |
A310 |
A310 |
| First Flight |
1982-04-03 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1983-04-01 |
1992-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
2023-01-01 |
| Designer |
Airbus |
Airbus |
| Type |
|
Strategic transport/VIP transport/tanker |
| Length (m) |
46.66 |
46.66 |
| Height (m) |
15.867 |
15.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
243 |
194 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12530 |
12500 |
| Capacity Description |
243 passengers, 112.2 m3 (3,962 cu ft) cargo volume |
194 passengers (up to) or 33000 kg payload |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.84 |
0.84 |
| National Origin |
Multi-national |
|
| Number Built |
255 |
5 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4156A high bypass turbofan, 249.08 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A2 high bypass turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
Mahan Air, ULS Airlines Cargo, Iran Air, Ariana Afghan Airlines |
Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Status |
In limited service |
Active service (Being Retired) |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_CC-150_Polaris |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
43.9 |
43.9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
219 |
|
| Wake Category |
H |
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |