The ultra-long range Airbus A340-500
The ultra-long-range Airbus A340-500 is scheduled to obtain FAA and European JAA certification by the end of the year, after having made its first flight on Feb. 11 from Toulouse, France. The A340-500, which is powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 553 turbofans, is a shortened-fuselage derivative of...
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