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  2. Airbus A340 - Wikipedia

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    This A340-8000, in the Royal Brunei Airlines livery had an increased fuel capacity, an MTOW of 275 tonnes (606,000 lb), similar to the A340-300, and minor reinforcements to the undercarriage. It is powered by the 150 kilonewtons (34,000 lbf ) thrust CFM56-5C4s similar to the −300E.

  3. Undercarriage arrangements - Wikipedia

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    Below are featured the wheeled undercarriage (also called landing gear) ... A340-200/300: 12 wheels [1x2]+[2x4+1x2] An Airbus A340-300 from Kuwait Airways.

  4. List of Airbus A340 operators - Wikipedia

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    Launch customer of the A340 alongside Air France [4] A340-300 to be replaced by Boeing 787-9 [5] Five A340-600 returned from long-term storage, later to be replaced by Boeing 777X: Mahan Air: 1 7 7 11 Maleth-Aero: 4 1 Mandarin Airlines: 1 Olympic Airlines: 4 Ceased operations in 2009 Philippine Airlines: 4 13 Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas: 4 2 2 ...

  5. The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul travel ...

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    A worrying sign of the A340’s imminent demise is that there are currently no airlines operating the A340-500 variant, which Airbus introduced in 2003 as the world’s longest-range commercial ...

  6. Wheel-well stowaway - Wikipedia

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    Wheel-well stowaways have been widely covered in the press and media at large throughout the history of passenger airlines.One of the most notable incidents involved Keith Sapsford (14) from Sydney, Australia, who fell 200 feet (60 m) to his death from the wheel-well of a Tokyo-bound Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-8 on February 24, 1970, shortly after takeoff from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

  7. The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul ... - AOL

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    While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a resurgence, its four-engined older sibling – the A340 – seems dangerously close to being grounded for good. The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule ...

  8. Landing gear - Wikipedia

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    The landing gear represents 2.5 to 5% of the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and 1.5 to 1.75% of the aircraft cost, but 20% of the airframe direct maintenance cost. A suitably-designed wheel can support 30 t (66,000 lb), tolerate a ground speed of 300 km/h and roll a distance of 500,000 km (310,000 mi) ; it has a 20,000 hours time between overhaul and a 60,000 hours or 20 year life time.

  9. Air France accidents and incidents - Wikipedia

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    Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340-300 (registration F-GLZQ) overshot the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport during a thunderstorm. The plane continued for 300 metres (980 ft) before coming to rest at the bottom of a ravine at the end of the runway next to Ontario Highway 401. All 297 passengers and 12 crew survived but the ...