Kilopascal wrote in USMA 16158: >All FFU, no SI.
> The Airbus 300 is a widebody twin-engined aircraft for short >and medium range flights. In service since May 1974, the aircraft was the >first developed and built by Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European >aircraft manufacturers. > > Select a topic above for more information. > > Two turbofan engines, one under each wing, propel the Airbus >A300 to a cruising speed of 554 mph. The A300 uses General Electric CF6-80 >or Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. > > Wingspan: 147 feet > Length: 177 feet > Height: 53 feet > Service ceiling: 40,000 feet > Maximum range: 5,080 miles > Cruising speed: 554 mph > Cockpit crew: 2 to 3 > > The A300 is a widebody passenger jet with a maximum cabin >width of 17 feet. The plane is capable of seating 266 passengers in a >two-class layout. > > Since Air France entered the first A300 into service in 1974, >the A300 has undergone several modifications. A freighter model of the >A300 is in use by FedEx, UPS and other freight carriers. In July 1983 >Airbus introduced the A300-600, an improved model that featured an extra >row of seats, re-designed two-crew flight deck, and improved >drag-reduction items. > > Source: MSNBC Research No wonder there was no metric; MSNBC is American. If you want metric go to http://www2.airbus.com/ And by the way, please don't send me attachments. I need an annoying amount of time to erase those that I have no interest in preserving. Joe Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
