UNCOMMON
A310
Airbus A310
The Three-Ten
“Airbus's second aircraft. The forgotten widebody.”
Airbus · commercial
Length
153 ft 1 in
Wingspan
144 ft 0 in
Max speed
459 kts
Range
5,150 nmi
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Engines
2x CF6-80 or PW4000
Crew
2
Max passengers
280
Typical config
220 (2-class)
Built
255
The A310 was a shortened A300 with a two-crew cockpit. Most are retired, but a few military tanker variants still serve.
Fun fact
The Canadian and German air forces operated A310s as tanker-transports for decades.
How to spot one
Shorter than A300, same wide cross-section. Wingtip fences. Very few left flying — a true rarity.
Crews call it
The Little A300
Sounds like
Old-school high-bypass turbofans — a deep, rumbling roar
One might be overhead right now.
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