Airbus A340 POWER!✈ What an Amazing Roaaaar Sound! A340-200, A340-300, A340-500 and A340-600
Seen here are all the Airbus A340 subvariants (-200, -300, -500 and -600) landing or taking off with an immense power.
Have you seen an aircraft climbing very slow on takeoff and made a hairdryer sound? Good chance that it could have been an Airbus A340, also known as the “hairdryer” nicknamed after its engine cone shapes like a hairdryer. The Airbus A340 is a much beloved aircraft in aviation. This footage was taken at different airports around the world. Down below you at the time stamps you can see if the airlines still operates the A340 or if it has phased them out. ⇊For more info & plane shortcuts⇊
The Airbus A340 made its first flight in 1991. The shortest of the A340 variants is the A340-200 measures 59.4 m (195 ft), and can cover 12,400 km / 6,700 nmi with 210-250 seats in 3-class. The most common of the A340s, the A340-300 can reach 63.7 m (209 ft) to accommodate 250-290 passengers and has a 13,500 km / 7,300 nmi range. The A340-500 is 67.9 m (223 ft) long to seat 270–310 over 16,670 km / 9,000 nmi, the longest-range airliner at the time. The longest A340-600 is stretched to 75.4 m (247 ft), then the longest airliner until the Boeing 747-8 was made. The Airbus A340-600 can accommodate up to 320-370 passengers over 14,450 km / 7,800 nmi. The A340 was designed next to the more successful Airbus A330. “Only“ 377 A340 were delivered. Unfortunately for aviation enthusiasts airlines are now rapidly phasing out the Airbus A340 as is it not as fuel efficient as twin engined aircraft, and costs more in maintenance. Airlines included in this video: Edelweiss Air, Surinam Airways, Air Mauritius, Air Belgium, Maleth-Aero, Lufthansa, State Of Kuwait, China Airlines, Government of Qatar, Mahan Air, Swiss Air, Iberia, Virgin Atlantic, Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Phillipine Airlines, South African Airways and Cathay Pacific. ENJOY!!
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✈Plane shortcuts✈
00:00 A340-313________Swiss
00:52 A340-642________PlusUltra
01:48 A340-313________Surinam Airways
02:51 A340-642________Etihad Airways
03:37 A340-211________Qatar Government
04:16 A340-313________Edelweiss
05:06 A340-313________Mahan Air
05:53 A340-542________State Of Kuwait
08:27 A340-313________China Airlines
09:18 A340-313________Air Belgium
10:30 A340-642________Iberia
11:02 A340-642________Virgin Atlantic
11:38 A340-313________Air Mauritius
12:57 A340-313________Lufthansa
13:55 A340-642________South African Airways
15:42 A340-642________Maleth-Aero (Europian Cargo)
15:47 A340-313________Phillipine Airlines
17:20 A340-313________Cathay Pacific (One World livery)
18:46 A340-642________South African Airways
20:03 A340-313________China Airlines
21:07 A340-313________Kuwait Airways
21:43 A340-313________Air Belgium
23:24 A340-642________Lufthansa
24:21 A340-313________Lufthansa (Star Alliance)
25:05 A340-642________Etihad Airways
25:39 A340-642________Virgin Atlantic
25:58 A340-313________Surinam Airways
27:21 A340-642________Iberia
28:01 A340-313________EuroWings
28:47 A340-313________Air Mauritius
30:11 A340-313________Lufthansa (Star Alliance)
Video’s taken at: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Frankfurt airport, New York JFK, Dusseldorf airport and Brussels airport.
Video’s taken: 2016 - 2022
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