COMMON
A306
Airbus A300-600
The OG Airbus
“The plane that launched Airbus.”
Airbus · cargo
Length
177 ft 5 in
Wingspan
147 ft 1 in
Max speed
459 kts
Range
4,050 nmi
Ceiling
40,000 ft
Engines
2x CF6-80C2 / PW4158
Crew
2
Max passengers
361
Typical config
266 (2-class)
Built
561
The A300 was the first Airbus and the first twin-engine widebody. It proved that European collaboration could build world-class aircraft. Most are freighters now, hauling UPS and FedEx packages.
Fun fact
The A300 Beluga — a modified version with a massive cargo hold — carries Airbus aircraft parts between factories.
How to spot one
Wide fuselage, twin engines. Almost all are freighters now. FedEx and UPS are the primary operators.
Crews call it
The Six Hundred
Sounds like
Classic twin CF6 widebody roar — you hear them late at night on FedEx runs
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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