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Schematics	3-side view of the Airbus A310 3-side view of the Airbus A300-600
Dimensions	A300-600: Wing span 44.84m, length 54.08m, height 16.62m. Wing area 260.0m2 (2798.7sq ft). A310: Wing span 43.89m, length 46.66m, height 15.80m. Wing area 219.0m2 (2357.3sq ft).
Seatplans	(sorry, no seatplan for the A300-605R)
History A300-600	The A300-600 development of the earlier A300B4 incorporated a number of significant improvements and refinements, foremost being a two crew flightdeck and increased range. Apart from the two crew EFIS cockpit, with digital avionics based on that developed for the A310, changes included the A310's tail empennage which increased freight and passenger payloads, small winglets (an option from 1989, standard from 1991), simplified systems, greater use of composites, Fowler flaps and increased camber on the wings, new brakes and APU, and improved payload/range through an extensive drag reducing airframe clean up and new engines. First flight for the A300-600 was on July 8 1983, the first airline delivery was in March 1984. The A300-600 was further developed into the longer range A300-600R, its extended range courtesy of a fuel trim tank in the tailplane and higher maximum takeoff weights. First flight was on December 9 1987, first delivery was April 20 1988 (to American Airlines). Convertible freight/passenger versions of all variants of the A300 have been offered, as has the all freight A300F4-600. The first new build pure freighter A300, one of 36 ordered for Federal Express, flew in December 1993. UPS is another major A300-600F customer, following its September 1998 order for 30. Airbus also offers conversion packages of existing passenger A300s into freighters with a left side forward freight door and strengthened floor.
History A310	The A310 first began life as the A300B10, one of a number of projected developments and derivatives of Airbus' original A300B airliner. While based on the larger A300, the A310 introduced a number of major changes. The fuselage was shortened by 13 frames compared to the A300B, reducing seating to around 200 to 230 passengers and a new higher aspect ratio wing of smaller span and area was developed. New and smaller horizontal tail surfaces, fly-by-wire outboard spoilers and a two crew EFIS flightdeck were incorporated, while the engine pylons were common to suit both engine options. The first flight of the A310 occurred on April 3 1982, after the program was launched in July 1978. Service entry was with Lufthansa in April 1983. Early production A310s did not have the small winglets that became a feature of later build A310-200s and the A310-300. The A310-300 is a longer range development of the base A310-200, and has been in production since 1985. This version can carry a further 7000kg (15,430lb) of fuel in the tailplane. The A310-200F freighter is available new build or as a conversion of existing aircraft (13 A310s were converted to freighters for Federal Express by Airbus partner Daimler Benz [now DaimlerChrysler] Aerospace Airbus). The A310-200C convertible passenger/freighter first entered service with Dutch operator Martinair in 1984.
Powerplants	A300-600: Two 262.4kN (59,000lb) General Electric CF6-80C2A1s, or 273.6kN (61,500lb) CF6-80C2A5s A310: Two 238kN (53,500lb) General Electric CF6-80C2A2s, or 262.4kN (59,000lb) CF6-80C2A8s
Performance	A300-600: Max cruising speed 897km/h (484kt), long range cruising speed 875km/h (472kt). Range at typical airline operating weight with 267 passengers with 370km (200nm) reserves and standard fuel 7505km (4050nm) with CF6s. (Note: HLF operated with a 308Y single class layout.) A310: Max cruising speed 897km/h (484kt), long range cruising speed 850km/h (459kt). Range at typical airliner operating weight with 218 passengers and baggage and reserves 6800km (3670nm) for A310-200, 7982km (4310nm) for CF6 powered A310-300, 9580km (5170nm) for high gross weight A310-300 with CF6s. (Note: HLF operated with a 271Y single class layout.)
Masses	A300-600R:Max Takeoff Mass: 170'500kg (operationally limited to 154'000kg), Max. Landing Mass 140'000kg, Max. Zero Fuel Mass: 130'000kg A310-300: Max Takeoff Mass: 157'000kg (operationally limited to 136'000kg), Max. Landing Mass 124'000kg, Max. Zero Fuel Mass: 114'000kg. A310-200: Max Takeoff Mass: 138'600kg (operationally limited to 136'000kg), Max. Landing Mass 122'00'kg, Max. Zero Fuel Mass: 112'000kg.
Crew/Passengers	A310: 2 Flightcrew / 7 Cabin Crew / 308 passengers A310: 2 Flightcrew / 6 Cabin Crew / 271 passengers
Production	A total of 271 A300-600s of all variants had been ordered by late 2000, of which 242 had been delivered. Total orders held for the A310 stood at 261 at late 1998, of which more than 250 had been delivered.

	Source: Aerospace Publications, edited by M. Rohrer