French Airbus 310-340 Based at Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) Twin Engine Airliner Built by The Airbus Consortium
The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus It was Airbus' second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. A310-300 First flown in July 1985, the -300 has an increased MTOW and an increase in range, provided by additional centre and horizontal stabilizer (trim-tank) fuel tanks. This model also introduced wingtip fences to improve aerodynamic efficiency, a feature that has since been retrofitted to some -200s. The aircraft entered service in 1986, again with Swissair. No production freighters of the A310 were produced. Operators such as FedEx instead adapt ex-airline A310s into freighters. Most have been the -300 version. A310-300C A convertible version, the seats can be removed and cargo placed on the main deck. Tailored to meet the needs of the 300-seat long-range market, with a service range of more than 7,400 nm/13,700 km. Offering direct point-to-point services and increased flight frequencies at lower costs to win high-yield traffic. Seating 295 passengers in a typical three-class cabin layout in the optimised Airbus widebody cabin with LED lighting.
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Location: RAF Lossiemouth Morayshire Grampian Region Scotland UK Europe
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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