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xterra
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 Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: IS THE LENGTH OF A 346 SAME AS A 773? |
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I HAV A QUESTION..
IS THE LENGTH OF AN AIRBUS 346 SAME AS A BOEING 773?
COZ AS FAR AS I KNOW.. THE AUTHORITIES AT MUMBAI AIRPORT DENIED VIRGIN ATLANTIC TO SEND THEIR 346 DUE TO THEIR LENGTH BUT THERE ARE MANY 773s SEEN AT MUMBAI...
SO IS 773 SHORTER THAN THE 346?
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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According to Wikipedia
Boeing 777-300 :242 ft 4 in (73.9 m)
Airbus A340-600 :246 ft 11 in
So yes Airbus A340-600 is longer to B777 by 4 feet 7 inches.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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From Airbus's Website
AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
metric imperial
Overall length 75.3 m. 247 ft. 1 in.
Height 17.3 m. 56 ft. 9 in.
Fuselage diameter 5.64 m. 18 ft. 6 in.
Maximum cabin width 5.28 m. 17 ft. 4 in.
Cabin length 60.98 m. 200 ft. 1 in.
Wingspan (geometric) 63.45 m. 208 ft. 2 in.
Wing area (reference) 439.4 m2 4,729 ft2
Wing sweep (25% chord) 31.1 degrees 31.1 degrees
Wheelbase 32.89 m. 107 ft. 11 in.
Wheel track 10.69 m. 35 ft. 1 in.
From Boeing's Website
Boeing B777-200/200ER/300
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Boeing B777-200LR/300ER
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Basic Dimensions
Wing Span
Overall Length
Tail Height
Interior Cabin Width
Diameter
199 ft 11 in (60.9 m)
242 ft 4 in (73.9 m)
60 ft 8 in (18.5 m)
19 ft 3 in (5.86 m)
20 ft 4 in (6.19 m)
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:29 am Post subject: |
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the a340-600 is the longest commercial airliner.
(the_380 and shivendrashukla, thank you fro the stats)
it's longer than the 77W and the a380-800
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Yes the A346 is longer than the 773.
Keeping that in mind imagine if some operators decide to send the 748I to BOM which will be the longest commercial airliner in the world. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: IS THE LENGTH OF A 346 SAME AS A 773? |
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| xterra wrote: | I HAV A QUESTION..
IS THE LENGTH OF AN AIRBUS 346 SAME AS A BOEING 773?
COZ AS FAR AS I KNOW.. THE AUTHORITIES AT MUMBAI AIRPORT DENIED VIRGIN ATLANTIC TO SEND THEIR 346 DUE TO THEIR LENGTH BUT THERE ARE MANY 773s SEEN AT MUMBAI...
SO IS 773 SHORTER THAN THE 346?
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who told you that? its the first i've heard regarding VS being barred from operating an A346..
the only reason i know of first hand is that the route has not generated loads enough to warrant an A346's capacity (roughly equivalent to a Jumbo's capacity depending on config) VS have operated the A346 to BOM on several occasions however they have done so using Gate 4 (bay 42) but mostly they have used the remote bays since the A346 is a misfit for BOM's main bays..
but apart from the airline facing operational difficulties to accomodate its size in BOM and VS not being able to generate sufficient volume to justify an A346 on the route... i have certainly not heard of the airport authorities banning them from operating the A346
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xterra
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject: dear abth |
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i had read it in a fourm on airliners.net.. and also in a local news paper...
coz the length of 346 was too long to accomodate it in mumbai.. |
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I remember the first time I saw a 346, it was a VS in HKG and my reaction was wow thats LONG.
Since I have travelled on the TG's 346 and loved it.
Sorry for going slightly OT
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: dear abth |
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| xterra wrote: | i had read it in a fourm on airliners.net.. and also in a local news paper...
coz the length of 346 was too long to accomodate it in mumbai.. |
for the main bays yes... not a prob on remote
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: dear abth |
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| D-ABTH wrote: |
for the main bays yes... not a prob on remote |
But im quite sure SRB wouldn't like to have a 'regular' remote bay for his flights anywhere
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Hmm talkin about longest airliner in the world? well wait until the 748I rolls out 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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The B748i wont be that long.
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| HAWK21M wrote: | The B748i wont be that long.
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i've got news for you.... in pre launch specifications given by Boeing at the time of presentation they have already said the additional stretch over the regular B747-400 will result in the 748I being the longer than the A346 as well...
here are the specifications as of now...
Seating:
467 passengers in a three-class configuration
Range:
8,000 nautical miles (14,815 km ) - Intercontinental
4,475 nautical miles (8,275 km) - Freighter
Configuration:
Twin aisle
Wing span:
224 ft 7 in (68.5 m)
Length:
250 ft 8 in (76.4 m) - Intercontinental
250 ft 8 in (76.4 m) - Freighter
Height:
64 ft 2 in (19.5 m)
Thrust:
66,500 pounds (GEnx-2B67)
Cruise speed:
Mach 0.85 - Intercontinental
Mach 0.845 - Freighter
Maximum Takeoff Weight:
970,000 pounds (439,985 kg) [/b]
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow - the 346 has problems in many airports (due to the turning radius needed, many taxiways cant' be used), so I guess the 748 will have limitations as well. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:45 am Post subject: |
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D-ABTH is quite right and he beat me to the same post. Infact Wikipedia also has the 748I lengths and I think its about 1.1 m longer than the 346.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-600#A340-600_series
Also I belive AI and 9W might order the 748I in future
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:26 am Post subject: |
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hehe... i know it coz it kinda stuck in my head a month or so back when we Ops guys were discussing our order for the 748I's and the related ops crap 
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Has Boeing Confirmed the Length will stay or is that subject to Alteration.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:29 am Post subject: |
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as of now i think they have dropped the idea for differing lengths of the Intercontinental and the Freighter.. so both are to have the same lengths however as i understand from various reported informations Emirates is in extensive discussions to get Boeing to derive another version? not sure..
but as far as i know we have taken the Intercontinental as is right now wrt specifications given by Boeing
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