| Manufacturer |
Antonov |
Airbus |
| Family |
|
A300 |
| Description |
The Antonov An-218 was a proposal by the Antonov Design Bureau for a widebody commercial airliner. |
The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) or Beluga is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. |
| ICAO Code |
|
A3ST |
| EASA TCDSN |
|
EASA.A.014 |
| Program Launch |
|
1991-08-22 |
| First Flight |
|
1994-09-13 |
| Certification |
|
1995-10-25 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1996-01-15 |
| Launch Customer |
|
Airbus Transport Int. |
| Designer |
Antonov |
|
| Type |
Widebody airliner |
Oversized freight aircraft |
| Length (m) |
59.79 |
56.15 |
| Height (m) |
15.7 |
17.24 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
400 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
870 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
10668 |
| Capacity Description |
300/350/400 passengers |
47000 kg typical load |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.7 |
| Number Built |
0 |
5 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Progress D-18T1 high bypass turbofan |
2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A8 turbofan, 257 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
|
Airbus Transport International |
| Status |
Project abandoned |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-218 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Beluga |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
50 |
44.84 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
270 |
260 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
CF6-80C2A8 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |