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Two relatively small nacelles sit beneath each wing.
Airbus widebody identification
How to identify the Airbus A340-300
The A340-300 closely resembles an A330 because the two families were developed together. Four engines make the identification decisive; the centre gear confirms it.
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Recognition checklist
Three visual clues
Centre gear
An additional two-wheel landing-gear leg retracts into the fuselage centreline.
Shared Airbus face
The nose and cockpit closely resemble the A330, so they are not useful on their own.
At a glance
Airbus A340-300 specifications
Published headline figures vary by configuration and operating conditions.
- Length
- 63.7 m
- Wingspan
- 60.3 m
- Range
- 12,400 km
Make it stick
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