History
The A310 first began life as the A300B10, one of a number of projected developments and derivatives of Airbus' original A300B airliner.
While based on the larger A300, the A310 introduced a number of major changes. The fuselage was shortened by 13 frames compared to the A300B, reducing seating to around 200 to 230 passengers and a new higher aspect ratio wing of smaller span and area was developed. New and smaller horizontal tail surfaces, fly-by-wire outboard spoilers and a two crew EFIS flightdeck were incorporated, while the engine pylons were common to suit both engine options.
The first flight of the A310 occurred on April 3 1982, after the program was launched in July 1978. Service entry was with Lufthansa in April 1983. Early production A310s did not have the small winglets that became a feature of later build A310-200s and the A310-300. The A310-300 is a longer range development of the base A310-200, and has been in production since 1985. This version can carry a further 7000kg (15,430lb) of fuel in the tailplane.
The A310-200F freighter is available new build or as a conversion of existing aircraft (13 A310s were converted to freighters for Federal Express by Airbus partner Daimler Benz [now DaimlerChrysler] Aerospace Airbus). The A310-200C convertible passenger/freighter first entered service with Dutch operator Martinair in 1984.
Powerplants
Initial powerplant choice of either two 213.5kN (48,000lb) Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4D1s or two 222.4kN (50,000lb) General Electric CF6-80A3 turbofans. Current choices of 238kN (53,500lb) CF6-80C2A2s, 262.4kN (59,000lb) CF6-80C2A8s, 231.2kN (52,000lb) PW-4152s, or 249.1kN (56,000lb) PW-4156s.
Performance
Max cruising speed 897km/h (484kt), long range cruising speed 850km/h (459kt). Range at typical airliner operating weight with 218 passengers and baggage and reserves 6800km (3670nm) for A310-200, 7982km (4310nm) for CF6 powered A310-300, 9580km (5170nm) for high gross weight A310-300 with CF6s.
Capacity
Flightcrew of two. Max passenger capacity at nine abreast 280. Typical two class arrangement for 20 passengers at six abreast and 192 economy class passenger eight abreast. Cargo capacity in fore and aft underfloor compartments can hold 2.44 x 3.17m (88 x 125in) pallets or a total of up to 14 LD3 containers.
Production
Total orders held for the A310 stood at 260 by late 2002, of which more than 255 had been delivered.
DIMENSIONS:
Overall Length: 153ft 1in (46,66m)
Cabin Length: 109ft 1in (33,25m)
Fuselage Diameter: 18ft 6in (5,64m)
Max. Cabin Width: 17ft 4in (5,28m)
Height: 51ft 10in (15,80m)
Wheelbase: 49ft 11in (15,21m)
Track: 31ft 6in (9,60m)
Wing Span (geometric): 144ft 0in (43,90m)
Wing Area (reference): 2360ft2 (219m2)
Sweep (25% chord): 28 degrees
WEIGHTS:
A310-200 with CF6-80C2A2s - Operating empty 80,142kg (176,683lb), max takeoff 142,000kg (313,055lb). A310-300 with CF6-80C2A8s - Operating empty 81,205kg (179,025lb), max takeoff 150,000kg (330,695lb) standard, or higher gross weight options through to 164,000kg (361,560lb).
Max. Ramp Weight: 332,7 (363,5) klb (150,9 (164,9)
Max. Take-off Weight: 330,7 (361,6) klb (150,0 (164,0) tonnes)
Max. Landing Weight: 271,2 (273,4) klb (123,0 (124,0) tonnes)
Max. Zero fuel Weight: 249,1 (251,3) klb (113,0 (114,0) tonnes)
Max. fuel Capacity: 16130 (19940) USg or 1070 (75470) Litres
Typical operating Weight Empty: 178,2 (182,1) klb (80,8 (82,6) tonnes)
Typical Volumetric Payload: 58,9 (47,6) klb (26,7 (21,6) tonnes)
BASIC OPERATING DATA:
Powerplants: two CF6-80C2 or PW 4000
Thrust Range: 52000 - 59000 lb slst
Typical Seating (two class): 220
Range (max. pax): 4350 (5200)nm or 8050 (9600)km
Max. Operating Mach n° (Mmo): 0,84Mo
Containers Underfloor - Standard/option: 14 (15)
Pallets Underfloor: 3
Bulk Hold Volume - Standard/Option: 610 (318)ft3 or 17,3 (9,0)m3
Total Volume - Standard/Option: 2822 (2688) ft3 or 79,9 (76,1) m3
CABIN LAYOUTS:
Every airline is different, with its own particular market requirements and travel products for its customers the travelling public.
That means that every Airbus airliner must be readily adaptable and capable of having a cabin configuration that matches the needs of each airline. Just as important, the cabin must be designed to allow rapid reconfiguration to a new layout as the travel market changes or for when the aircraft is moved to different routes or different markets.
Below are two non-specific cabin arrangements showing A310 single-class and two-class layouts.
In the A310 cabin, seat pitch can be adapted in units of one inch. Galleys, lavatories and stowages can be located in different numbers, groupings and locations. In-flight entertainment can be incorporated in the seats or screens mounted on partitions below the overhead stowages. These make for an almost infinite variety of cabin interiors.
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