COMMON
A30B

Airbus A300B

The OG Airbus

Airbus's first aircraft. Still hauling cargo.

Airbus · cargo

Airbus A300B
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
816

The original A300B proved Airbus could compete with Boeing. Most survivors fly cargo now, but every one is a piece of aviation history.

Fun fact

The A300 was the first twin-engine widebody, launched in 1972 when everyone said you needed three or four engines.

How to spot one

The first Airbus ever built. Wide fuselage, twin engines. Almost all in cargo service now. Few left flying.

Crews call it
The Original Airbus
Sounds like
Twin CF6 engines — deep, classic widebody rumble

Related

One might be overhead right now.

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