Editing Airbus A300 (section)

=== A300B10 (A310) ===
[[File:Airbus A310-221, Swissair JP5963897.jpg|thumb|The longer-range [[Airbus A310]], {{cvt|7|m}} shorter, was introduced by [[Swissair]] in April 1983]]
{{Main|Airbus A310}}

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Airbus had demand for an aircraft smaller than the A300.
On 7 July 1978, the A310 (initially the A300B10) was launched with orders from [[Swissair]] and Lufthansa.
On 3 April 1982, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight and it received its type certification on 11 March 1983.

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Keeping the same eight-abreast cross-section, the A310 is {{cvt|6.95|m}} shorter than the initial A300 variants, and has a smaller {{cvt|219|m2}} wing, down from {{cvt|260|m2}}. The A310 introduced a two-crew glass cockpit, later adopted for the A300-600 with a common [[type rating]]. It was powered by the same GE CF6-80 or Pratt & Whitney JT9D then PW4000 turbofans. It can seat 220 passengers in two classes, or 240 in all-economy, and can fly up to {{cvt|5150|nmi}}.
It has [[overwing exit]]s between the two main front and rear door pairs.

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In April 1983, the aircraft entered revenue service with Swissair and competed with the [[Boeing 767#767-200|Boeing 767–200]], introduced six months before.
Its longer range and ETOPS regulations allowed it to be operated on [[transatlantic flight]]s. Until the last delivery in June 1998, 255 aircraft were produced, as it was succeeded by the larger Airbus A330-200.
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It has [[cargo aircraft]] versions, and was derived into the [[Airbus A310 MRTT]] military tanker/transport.