FS2000 Airbus A340-300 FDE
By Sam Chin

Includes 4 different airframe files:
a343aldr.air = Bill Alderson
a343riss.air = Carlos Risso-Dominguez
a343kwon.air = Thomas Kwong
a343valq.air = Camil Valiquette

NOTE: for autoland, you must use an FS2000 HSI gauge
or it will bank right before touch down.

MTOW: 568,800 lbs
MLW: 414,475 lbs
Max altitude: 41,000 ft
Vmo/Mmo: 330kias/M0.86
Cruise: M0.82
Range: 6,700 nm

Slats 20 degs VFE: 240kts (int app, t/o)
Flaps 17 degs VFE: 215kts (app, t/o)
Flaps 22 degs VFE: 196kts (app, t/o)
Flaps 26 degs VFE: 186kts (app, t/o, land)
Flaps 32 degs VFE: 180kts (land)

Take-off speed @ MTOW:

V1 140kts @ flap2/3 (V1 is the go or no-go decision speed) 
VR 145-150kts (VR is the rotation speed ie lift-off speed) 
V2 150 - 160kts (V2 is the safe climb-out speed) 

ILS & Approach speed @ MLW:

180 kts Flap2 (Kyb 2) to full flap/gear down @ Vat 136 - 145 kts 
Vat = 1.30 Vso (Vso is stall speed @ full flap/gear down


When flying long routes (over 5hrs) with MTOW, climb to FL300 & 
hold Alt with cruise speed 0.78 - 0.80 Mach , 
then fly that level for 30-45 min. then climb to FL310 - 320 
and so on.

Operating Performance A340-200/300/500/600

Mno 0.82 Mach Normal Operating Speed 
Mmo 0.86 Mach Max. Operating Speed 
Mne 0.90 Mach Never Exceed Speed 
Vno 330 knots Normal Operating Speed IAS 
Vmo 360 knots Max. Operating Speed IAS 
Vne 450 knots Never Exceed Speed IAS 
Vat 134-145 knots Landing @ Runway Threshold Speed @ MLW full flap/Gear down 

Thanks to Mohammed Gazzawi, X-plane designer, for these specifications.

Contact:
samchin1@yahoo.com
www.freeflightdesign.com (at the forum)

