Editing Airbus A300 (section)

== Variants ==
=== A300B1 ===
[[File:Airbus A300B1, TEA - Trans European Airways AN0193927.jpg|thumb|The two A300B1 prototypes were {{cvt|167|ft|order=flip}} long]]

The A300B1 was the first variant to take flight. It had a [[maximum takeoff weight]] (MTOW) of {{cvt|291000|lb|t|order=flip}}, was {{cvt|167|ft|order=flip}} long and was powered by two [[General Electric CF6-50A]] engines.<ref name="NorWag" />{{rp|21}}<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|41}} Only two prototypes of the variant were built before it was adapted into the A300B2, the first production variant of the airliner.<ref name="Simons" />{{rp|39}} The second prototype was leased to [[Trans European Airways]] in 1974.<ref name="Endres99">{{Cite book|last=Endres|first=Günter|title=Airbus A300|publisher=MBI Pub.|year=1999|isbn=978-0-7603-0827-1|pages=17–110}}</ref>{{rp|54}}

=== A300B2 ===
[[File:Airbus A300B2-320, Scandinavian Airlines - SAS AN0780947.jpg|thumb|The A300B2 was {{cvt|53.6|m}} long, {{cvt|2.6|m|ft}} longer than the A300B1]]

==== A300B2-100 ====
Responding to a need for more seats from [[Air France]], Airbus decided that the first production variant should be larger than the original prototype A300B1. The CF6-50A powered A300B2-100 was {{cvt|2.6|m|ft}} longer than the A300B1 and had an increased MTOW of {{cvt|137|t|lb}}, allowing for 30 additional seats and bringing the typical passenger count up to 281, with capacity for 20 [[LD3]] containers.<ref name="tcdsv3">{{cite web|title= Type certificate data sheet A.172 for Airbus A300, A310 and A300-600 |issue=4 |url= https://www.easa.europa.eu/downloads/17110/en |date= 8 April 2022 |publisher= EASA}}</ref>{{rp|10}}<ref>{{Cite book|last=Simpson|first=Rod|title=Airlife's Commercial Aircraft and Airliners|publisher=Airlife|year=1999|isbn=978-1-84037-073-7|pages=28}}</ref><ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|17}} Two prototypes were built and the variant made its maiden flight on 28 June 1973, became certified on 15 March 1974 and entered service with Air France on 23 May 1974.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|27, 53}}<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|10}}

==== A300B2-200 ====
For the A300B2-200, originally designated as the A300B2K, [[Krueger flaps]] were introduced at the leading-edge root, the [[Leading-edge slat|slat]] angles were reduced from 20 degrees to 16 degrees, and other lift related changes were made in order to introduce a high-lift system. This was done to improve performance when operating at high-altitude airports, where the air is less dense and lift generation is reduced.<ref name="Gunston">{{Cite book|last=Gunston|first=Bill|title=Airbus: The Complete Story|publisher=Haynes Publishing UK|year=2010|isbn=978-1-84425-585-6|pages=38–74}}</ref>{{rp|52, 53}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hot and High Operations|url=https://skybrary.aero/articles/hot-and-high-operations|access-date=10 April 2022|website=SKYbrary Aviation Safety|date=25 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The variant had an increased MTOW of {{cvt|142|t|lb}} and was powered by CF6-50C engines, was certified on 23 June 1976, and entered service with [[South African Airways]] in November 1976.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|40}}<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|12}} CF6-50C1 and CF6-50C2 models were also later fitted depending on customer requirements, these became certified on 22 February 1978 and 21 February 1980 respectively.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|41}}<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|12}}

==== A300B2-320 ====
The A300B2-320 introduced the [[Pratt & Whitney JT9D]] powerplant and was powered by JT9D-59A engines. It retained the {{cvt|142|t|lb}} MTOW of the B2-200, was certified on 4 January 1980, and entered service with [[Scandinavian Airlines]] on 18 February 1980, with only four being produced.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|99, 112}}<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|14}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Variant
! Produced{{ref label|B2_produced|A|A}}
|-
| B2-100
| 32
|-
| B2-200
| 25
|-
| B2-320
| 4
|-
! colspan=2|Source:<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|110}}
|}
{|
|{{note label|B2_produced|A|A}} Production figures are listed up to 1 January 1999.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|110}}
|-
|}

=== A300B4 ===
[[File:Continental Airlines Airbus A300 Durand.jpg|thumb|The A300B4-100 first took flight on 26 December 1974, kept the B2 length but featured a higher fuel capacity]]

==== A300B4-100 ====
The initial A300B4 variant, later named the A300B4-100, included a centre fuel tank for an increased fuel capacity of {{convert|47.5|t|lb}}, and had an increased MTOW of {{convert|157.5|t|lb|}}.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sweetman|first=Bill|title=Airbus Industrie spreads its wings|magazine=[[Flight International]]|date=4 September 1975|volume=108|issue=3469|pages=326|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201721.html}}</ref><ref name="Gunston" />{{rp|38}} It also featured Krueger flaps and had a similar high-lift system to what was later fitted to the A300B2-200.<ref name="Gunston" />{{rp|74}} The variant made its maiden flight on 26 December 1974, was certified on 26 March 1975, and entered service with [[Bavaria Germanair]] in December 1975.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|32, 54}}<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|16}}

==== A300B4-200 ====
The A300B4-200 had an increased MTOW of {{convert|165|t|lb}} and featured an additional optional fuel tank in the rear cargo hold, which would reduce the cargo capacity by two LD3 containers.<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|19}}<ref name="Gunston" />{{rp|69}} The variant was certified on 26 April 1979.<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|19}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Variant
! Produced{{ref label|B4_produced|A|A}}
|-
| B4-100
| 47
|-
| B4-200
| 136
|-
! colspan=|Source:<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|110}}
|}
{|
|{{note label|B4_produced|A|A}} Production figures are listed up to 1 January 1999.<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|110}}
|-
|}

===== A300B4-200FFCC =====
It is the A300B4-200 without the flight engineer but analog flight instruments. Introduced by Garuda Indonesian Airways in 1982

=== A300-600 ===
[[File:Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A300 Karakas.jpg|thumb|With small [[wingtip fences]], the A300-600 entered service in June 1984 with [[Saudi Arabian Airlines]]]]
[[File:Airbus A300B4-605R, American Airlines JP5950383.jpg|thumb|left|N14053 is the first Airbus A300-600R produced. This aircraft would later crash in 2001 as [[American Airlines Flight 587]]]]

[[File:Airbus A310-304-MRTT, Germany - Air Force AN1733919.jpg|thumb|The A300-600 shared the EFIS two-crew cockpit with the A310 (pictured below)]]

The A300-600, officially designated as the A300B4-600, was slightly longer than the A300B2 and A300B4 variants and had an increased interior space from using a similar rear fuselage to the [[Airbus A310]]; this allowed it to have two additional rows of seats.<ref name="Gunston" />{{rp|79}} It was initially powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4H1 engines, but was later fitted with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines, with Pratt & Whitney PW4156 or PW4158 engines being introduced in 1986.<ref name="Gunston" />{{rp|82}} Other changes include an improved wing featuring a recambered trailing edge, the incorporation of simpler single-slotted Fowler [[Flap (aeronautics)|flaps]], the deletion of slat fences, and the removal of the outboard [[ailerons]] after they were deemed unnecessary on the A310.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202008.html|publisher=Flight International|title=Commercial Aircraft of the World|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> The variant made its first flight on 8 July 1983, was certified on 9 March 1984, and entered service in June 1984 with [[Saudi Arabian Airlines]].<ref name="tcdsv3" />{{rp|42}}<ref name="Endres99" />{{rp|58}} A total of 313 A300-600s (all versions) have been sold. The A300-600 uses the A310 cockpits, featuring digital technology and electronic displays, eliminating the need for a flight engineer. The FAA issues a single type rating which allows operation of both the A310 and A300-600.
* A300-600: (Official designation: A300B4-600) The baseline model of the −600 series.
* A300-620C: (Official designation: A300C4-620) A convertible-freighter version. Four delivered between 1984 and 1985.
* A300-600F: (Official designation: A300F4-600) The freighter version of the baseline −600.
* A300-600R: (Official designation: A300B4-600R) The increased-range −600, achieved by an additional trim fuel tank in the tail. First delivery in 1988 to American Airlines; all A300s built since 1989 (freighters included) are −600Rs. Japan Air System (later merged into [[Japan Airlines]]) took delivery of the last new-built passenger A300, an A300-622R, in November 2002.
* A300-600RC: (Official designation: A300C4-600R) The convertible-freighter version of the −600R. Two were delivered in 1999.
* A300-600RF: (Official designation: A300F4-600R) The freighter version of the −600R. All A300s delivered between November 2002 and 12 July 2007 (last ever A300 delivery) were A300-600RFs.

=== 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.

=== A300-600ST ===
[[File:AirExpo 2014 - Beluga 02 (cropped).jpg|thumb|The [[Airbus Beluga]] is based on the A300 with an oversized cargo hold on top]]

{{Main|Airbus Beluga}}
Commonly referred to as the Airbus Beluga or "Airbus Super Transporter", these five airframes are used by Airbus to ferry parts between the company's disparate manufacturing facilities, thus enabling workshare distribution. They replaced the four [[Aero Spacelines Super Guppy]]s previously used by Airbus.

[[List of ICAO aircraft type designators|ICAO code]]: A3ST