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Airbus A340-300
A wide-body jet airliner from Airbus, first flown in 1991. It typically seats about 295 passengers and can fly up to 13,700 km.
- Maker
- Airbus
- Family
- A340
- First flight
- 1991
- Typical seats
- 295
- Range
- 13,700 km7,397 nmi
- Length
- 63.7 m
- Engines
- 4 × jet
- Body
- Wide-body
- ICAO type code
- A343
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Test yourself
1Does the A340-300 fly further or less far than the A330-300?
The A340-300 flies up to 13,700 km, 1,950 km further than the A330-300.
2Does the A340-300 seat more or fewer passengers than the A340-600?
The A340-300 typically seats 295, 85 fewer than the A340-600.
3Did the A340-300 first fly later or earlier than the 777-9?
The A340-300 first flew in 1991, 29 years earlier than the 777-9.
Similar in size and range
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