Airbus A330-200 Batavia Air
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.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Brololxd 1.6 years ago
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
@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
@Doveguy yes i kinda FORGOT
@Doveguy it flies smoothly, still remember flight from Pontianak to Malang with this. The engine sound when it full throttle is satisfying
@Brololxd I think Merpati's F27
@KangIntel no the first operator of A330 in indonesia is Garuda (they have operated A330s since 1996)
ah the famous A330 and the first A330 ever existed in indonesia before garuda( i think i forgor)
I was lucky to fly on one of these
And anyways what is your next livery?
Nostalgic...it brings lots of memories