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Airbus A330-200 Batavia Air

12.5k Doveguy  1.6 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Rudeus's A330-200[GE]

Credit: @GalacticaAsia and @Seredamia

ABOUT

In response to a decline in A330-300 sales, increased market penetration by the Boeing 767-300ER, and airline requests for increased range and smaller aircraft, Airbus developed the Airbus A330-200. Known as the A329 and A330M10 during development, the A330-200 would offer nine per cent lower operating costs than the Boeing 767-300ER. The plane was aimed at the 11,900 km (6,430 nmi; 7,390 mi) sector, where Airbus predicted demand for 800 aircraft between 1995 and 2015. The project, with US$450 million in expected development costs, was approved by the Airbus Industrie Supervisory Board on 24 November 1995.

The A330-200 first flew on 13 August 1997. The sixteen-month certification process involved logging 630 hours of test flights. The A330-200's first customer was ILFC; these aircraft were leased by Canada 3000, who became the type's first operator.

As Airbus worked on its A330-200, hydraulic pump problems were reported by both A330 and A340 operators. This issue was the suspected cause of a fire that destroyed an Air France A340-200 in January 1994. On 4 January of that year, a Malaysia Airlines A330-300, while undergoing regular maintenance at Singapore Changi Airport, was consumed by a fire that started in the right-hand main undercarriage well. The incident caused US$30 million in damage, and the aircraft took six months to repair. Consequently, operators were advised to disable electrical pumps in January 1997.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A330-200[GE]
  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 197.8ft (60.3m)
  • Length 193.8ft (59.1m)
  • Height 55.3ft (16.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 138,418lbs (62,785kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.99
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.021
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (145.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,635.2ft2 (430.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3047

Parts

  • Number of Parts 527
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 3,334
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    12.5k Doveguy

    @SimplyWorking yep, i also have memories with this aircraft (although i never flew on it) because that was the first wide body aircraft that i've ever seen. Its GE CF6-80 engine is louder than other aircrafts

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    1,061 KangIntel

    @Doveguy yes i kinda FORGOT

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    67.4k Zaychik

    @Doveguy it flies smoothly, still remember flight from Pontianak to Malang with this. The engine sound when it full throttle is satisfying

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    12.5k Doveguy

    @Brololxd I think Merpati's F27

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    12.5k Doveguy

    @KangIntel no the first operator of A330 in indonesia is Garuda (they have operated A330s since 1996)

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    1,061 KangIntel

    ah the famous A330 and the first A330 ever existed in indonesia before garuda( i think i forgor)

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    22.2k Brololxd

    I was lucky to fly on one of these
    And anyways what is your next livery?

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    67.4k Zaychik

    Nostalgic...it brings lots of memories

    1.6 years ago