Airbus A300

Airliner

Airbus A300-B4-603 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Airbus A300 is a twin-engined short- to medium-range widebody airliner with a capacity of maximum 345 Passengers produced by the European manufacturer Airbus.
The A300 was the first aircraft of the former Airbus consortium and the world's first twin-engined widebody aircraft. The early versions of the A300 were flown with a 3 man cockpit crew with flight engineer.
Crew2
Passengers266 / 345
Propulsion2 Turbofan Engines
Engine ModelGeneral Electric CF6-80C2A5
Engine Power (each)267,3 kN60100 lbf
alternative Engine Variant
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney PW4158
Engine Power (each)258,0 kN58000 lbf
Speed891 km/h481 kts
  554 mph
Mmo (max. Mach)Mach 0.82
Service Ceiling12.192 m40.000 ft
Range6.667 km3.600 NM
4.143 mi.
Empty Weight78.201 kg172.404 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight170.500 kg375.888 lbs
max. Landing Weight140.000 kg308.647 lbs
Wing Span44,84 m147 ft 1 in
Wing Area260,0 m²2799 ft²
Length54,08 m177 ft 5 in
Height16,54 m54 ft 3 in
First Flight28.10.1972 / 08.07.83 (-600R)
Production Statusout of production
Production Range1974-2007
Total Production561
ICAO CodeA306 A30B
IATA CodeAB3 AB4 AB6 ABF ABX
FAA TCDSA35EU
Data for (Version)Airbus A300B4-605R
VariantsA300B1, A300B2, A300B4, A300-600

[Photo-ID: 509] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-07
Airbus A300B4-203(F), EAT - European Air Transport (DHL), OO-DLD, c/n 259,© Karsten Palt, 2007Airbus
A300B4-203(F)
EAT - European Air Transport (DHL)
Reg.: OO-DLD
c/n: 259
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 365] © Karsten Palt 2007-06-19
Airbus A300B4-203(F), Empost, TC-ACC, c/n 147,© Karsten Palt, 2007Airbus
A300B4-203(F)
Empost
Reg.: TC-ACC
c/n: 147
 
[Amsterdam-Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)]
[Photo-ID: 366] © Karsten Palt 2007-06-19
Airbus A300B4-203(F), Empost, TC-ACC, c/n 147,© Karsten Palt, 2007Airbus
A300B4-203(F)
Empost
Reg.: TC-ACC
c/n: 147
 
[Amsterdam-Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)]
[Photo-ID: 1403] © Mike Vallentin 2008-09-25
Airbus A300B4-203(F), Solinair, S5-ABS, c/n 126,© Mike Vallentin, 2008Airbus
A300B4-203(F)
Solinair
Reg.: S5-ABS
c/n: 126
 
[Cologne / Köln-Bonn (EDDK / CGN)]
[Photo-ID: 1996] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAH, c/n 380,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAH
c/n: 380
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 157] © Karsten Palt 2006-10-14
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAI, c/n 391,© Karsten Palt, 2006Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAI
c/n: 391
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 158] © Karsten Palt 2006-10-14
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAK, c/n 401,© Karsten Palt, 2006Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAK
c/n: 401
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 1997] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAL, c/n 405,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAL
c/n: 405
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 159] © Karsten Palt 2006-10-14
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAR, c/n 546,© Karsten Palt, 2006Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAR
c/n: 546
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 1998] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05
Airbus A300B4-603, Lufthansa, D-AIAU, c/n 623,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-603
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAU
c/n: 623
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 4041] © Karsten Palt 2010-08-21
Airbus A300B4-603, Mahan Air, EP-MNQ, c/n 553,© Karsten Palt, 2010Airbus
A300B4-603
Mahan Air
Reg.: EP-MNQ
c/n: 553
 
ex D-AIAS
[Düsseldorf International (EDDL / DUS)]
[Photo-ID: 4043] © Karsten Palt 2010-08-21
Airbus A300B4-603, Mahan Air, EP-MNR, c/n 411,© Karsten Palt, 2010Airbus
A300B4-603
Mahan Air
Reg.: EP-MNR
c/n: 411
 
ex D-AIAN
[Düsseldorf International (EDDL / DUS)]
[Photo-ID: 4042] © Karsten Palt 2010-08-21
Airbus A300B4-603, Mahan Air, EP-MNR, c/n 411,© Karsten Palt, 2010Airbus
A300B4-603
Mahan Air
Reg.: EP-MNR
c/n: 411
 
ex D-AIAN
[Düsseldorf International (EDDL / DUS)]
[Photo-ID: 749] © Karsten Palt 2007-10-20
Airbus A300B4-605R, Iran Air, EP-IBB, c/n 727,© Karsten Palt, 2007Airbus
A300B4-605R
Iran Air
Reg.: EP-IBB
c/n: 727
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 1999] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05
Airbus A300B4-605R, Lufthansa, D-AIAX, c/n 773,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-605R
Lufthansa
Reg.: D-AIAX
c/n: 773
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 2043] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05
Airbus A300B4-605R, Saudi Arabian Airlines, TC-OAH, c/n 584,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-605R
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Reg.: TC-OAH
c/n: 584
 
Onur Air
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 11466] © Karsten Palt 2015-05-14
Airbus A300B4-622R(F), EAT - European Air Transport (DHL), D-AEAB, c/n 837,© Karsten Palt, 2015Airbus
A300B4-622R(F)
EAT - European Air Transport (DHL)
Reg.: D-AEAB
c/n: 837
 
[Leipzig/Halle (EDDP / LEJ)]
[Photo-ID: 12489] © Karsten Palt 2016-05-09
Airbus A300B4-622R(F), EAT - European Air Transport (DHL), D-AEAF, c/n 836,© Karsten Palt, 2016Airbus
A300B4-622R(F)
EAT - European Air Transport (DHL)
Reg.: D-AEAF
c/n: 836
 
[Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 1556] © Mike Vallentin 2008-10-18
Airbus A300B4-622R(F), EgyptAirCargo, SU-GAS, c/n 561,© Mike Vallentin, 2008Airbus
A300B4-622R(F)
EgyptAirCargo
Reg.: SU-GAS
c/n: 561
 
[Düsseldorf International (EDDL / DUS)]
[Photo-ID: 2396] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-23
Airbus A300B4-622R(F), Qatar Airways Cargo, A7-ABX, c/n 554,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-622R(F)
Qatar Airways Cargo
Reg.: A7-ABX
c/n: 554
 
[Amsterdam-Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)]
[Photo-ID: 2397] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-23
Airbus A300B4-622R(F), Qatar Airways Cargo, A7-ABX, c/n 554,© Karsten Palt, 2009Airbus
A300B4-622R(F)
Qatar Airways Cargo
Reg.: A7-ABX
c/n: 554
 
[Amsterdam-Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)]
[Photo-ID: 1552] © Mike Vallentin 2008-10-12
Airbus A300F4-622R, United Parcel Service - UPS, N143UP, c/n 826,© Mike Vallentin, 2008Airbus
A300F4-622R
United Parcel Service - UPS
Reg.: N143UP
c/n: 826
 
[Cologne / Köln-Bonn (EDDK / CGN)]
[Photo-ID: 7818] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-19
Airbus A300F4-622R, UPS - United Parcel Service, N125UP, c/n 809,© Karsten Palt, 2013Airbus
A300F4-622R
UPS - United Parcel Service
Reg.: N125UP
c/n: 809
 
[Chicago O'Hare (KORD / ORD)]
[Photo-ID: 7819] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-19
Airbus A300F4-622R, UPS - United Parcel Service, N129UP, c/n 813,© Karsten Palt, 2013Airbus
A300F4-622R
UPS - United Parcel Service
Reg.: N129UP
c/n: 813
 
[Chicago O'Hare (KORD / ORD)]
[Photo-ID: 7820] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-19
Airbus A300F4-622R, UPS - United Parcel Service, N133UP, c/n 816,© Karsten Palt, 2013Airbus
A300F4-622R
UPS - United Parcel Service
Reg.: N133UP
c/n: 816
 
[Chicago O'Hare (KORD / ORD)]