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A330-200 Engine Options

The A330-200 can be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6-80E1, or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine families. Its full subtype code can often identify the broad engine family.

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Overview

The A330-200 can be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6-80E1, or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine families. Its full subtype code can often identify the broad engine family.

Advantages

  • Gives airlines engine-supplier choice on A330ceo aircraft.
  • Makes long-range and tanker/freighter mission planning sensitive to engine maintenance status and thrust rating.

Limitations

  • Exact performance depends on thrust rating, aircraft weight variant, maintenance condition, and airline mission profile.
  • Converted freighters inherit the economics and maintenance history of their feedstock aircraft.
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Identification

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Related entries

Engine configurations

A330ceo configs

A330neo configs

No configuration listed.
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Technical notes

Technical notes

  • A330-223 style codes indicate PW4000-family engines.
  • A330-203 style codes indicate GE CF6-80E1-family engines.
  • A330-243 style codes indicate Rolls-Royce Trent 700-family engines.
  • A330-200F and A330-200P2F engine configuration follows the factory or feedstock A330-200 engine installation.
  • A330 MRTT is derived from the A330-200 and can be configured with A330ceo engine families, with many fleets using Trent 700-family engines.
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