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Airbus A310 Family

The Airbus A310 is a shorter, longer-range development of the A300, designed for medium-density routes requiring wide-body comfort and intercontinental capability.

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Overview

The Airbus A310 is a shorter, longer-range development of the A300, designed for medium-density routes requiring wide-body comfort and intercontinental capability.

Advantages

  • Wide-body range in a smaller capacity class.
  • Useful for medium-density long routes.
  • Important step toward Airbus cockpit commonality.

Limitations

  • Small modern fleet and aging airframes.
  • Less efficient than later A330 family aircraft.
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Identification

Key terms

Technical features

  • Connects model suffixes, airline maintenance strategy, and performance limits.
  • Important for aircraft identification and fleet comparison.

Advantages

  • Helps explain range, payload, noise, and fuel-burn differences.

Limitations

  • Public data may omit thrust derates or later engine swaps.
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Aircraft line

FamilyAirbus A310 Family

Explore models

A310-200Engine family: JT9D, CF6-50, CF6-80AView entryA310-300Engine family: JT9D-7R4, CF6-50, CF6-80A, CF6-80C2, PW4000-94View entryA310 MRTTEngine family: CF6-80C2, PW4000-94View entryA310FEngine family: GE CF6-80 / Pratt & Whitney PW4000View entry
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Technical notes

Technical notes

  • The A310-200 and A310-300 are the main passenger variants.
  • A310 introduced a two-crew glass cockpit approach within the Airbus wide-body lineage.
  • Several aircraft were converted to freighter, tanker, or government transport roles.
  • Major variants covered here: A310-200, A310-300, A310F, A310 MRTT.
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Sources

Wikipedia: Airbus A310 Family