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Emirates Airbus A340-500

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Auto Credit Based on Fyru's A340-500

The Emirates Airbus A340 fleet

Emirates operated a fleet of 10 Airbus A340-500 aircraft from 2003 to 2016.

An Airbus A340-500 taxiing

About the aircraft, A6-ERE

The aircraft, A6-ERE, was a 14 year old Airbus A340-500 and was first delivered to Emirates in 2004, Emirates was it's only operator. It was retired in 2016 and broken up in 2018.

The aircraft, A6-ERE, taking off

The incident with PH-AOD

While A6-ERE, operating as Flight EK743, was parked on the stand number S3-1 and passengers were boarding, a KLM Airbus A330-200 (PH-AOD) aircraft was taxing behind the first aircraft, for take-off from runway 18.
The A330's winglet struck and damaged the first aircraft's Left Hand stabilizer, Aft Fuselage lower frame, APU inlet splitter, APU fire bottle compartment access door and Right Hand Stabilizer. The second's aircraft left winglet was also damaged.


The A330-200 involved in the collision

Credits

A340-500 variant made by Rudeu
Emirates decals made by Rudeu
Original aircraft made by Galactasia

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A340-500
  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 208.2ft (63.5m)
  • Length 223.6ft (68.2m)
  • Height 60.6ft (18.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 194,446lbs (88,199kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.272
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.03
  • Wing Loading 33.4lbs/ft2 (163.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 5,814.2ft2 (540.2m2)
  • Drag Points 20759

Parts

  • Number of Parts 672
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 4,113