Airbus

Airbus is the name of the company.

Airbus is a subsidiary of EADS (the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Compay) which was a consortium of several European aero-space companies until a 2001 merger which brought them all under one roof.

Airbus manufacturing takes place at several locations in France, Germany, China, Spain and the UK. Final assembly of aircraft takes place in Toulouse, France.

There are also subsidiaries in the US and in Japan. == Airbus Industrie Website: www.airbus.com

The Airbus A340 costs between $211.8m and $253.7m (US Dollars) depending on configuration and variant.

airbus a-330/200series,does land around 135 knots(250km/h) with minimum weight and 260 pax....the "REF"speed(descent speed before landing) is 145kt(268km/h) with normal weight...(take off in normal condition of load is around 160kt,296km/h) airbus a-330/200series,does land around 135 knots(250km/h) with minimum weight and 260 pax....the "REF"speed(descent speed before landing) is 145kt(268km/h) with normal weight...(take off in normal condition of load is around 160kt,296km/h)

Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

The A320 has 7 fuel tanks,center tank, Inner tank,outer tank, and the vent tank (on the end of the wing)

A-380 Family:

TOTAL ORDERS: 198

TOTAL DELIVERIES: 13

IN OPERATION: 13

as of today.

The headquarters of Airbus are in the French city of Toulouse.

The Airbus A380-800 is 79ft high (24.1 metres)

it all depends on thecondition but it is about 150 knots

At full thrust the Airbus A80 has a maximum speed of 634 mph

Mach 0.82 (871 km/h/537 mph) at altitude of 11,000 m/36,000 ft

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.

And A321 has 3 switches which turn off its "Saftey Features" just press Shift+5 to open up the over-head panel. Then under FLT Control turn off all those 3 switches. This will enable you to fly it better.

See this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQOlQ-s9pA

An Airbus 319 can climb to 37,000 feet in 23 minutes, and obtain optimum cruise performance between 39,000 and 41,000 feet.

The Airbus A320-200 has a maximum certified seating capacity of 180 seats. However it is usually configured for 150 seats in a 2 class layout and 164 seats in a single class layout.

Normal cruise M 0.85

Max M 0.88

M=Mach

max cruising speed = .85 MACH

max design speed = .96 MACH

An Airbus A318 will typically accommodate between 18 and 132 passengers.

The projected cost of the Airbus A350 when it enters service in 2013 is between $208.7m and $269.6m (US Dollars) depending on variant and configuration.

Maximum speed: Mach 0.96
Operating speed: Mach 0.89

The Airbus A380-800 costs between $317.2m and $337.5m (US Dollars).

The Virgin Atlantic fleet of aircraft Virgin Atlantic operates one of the world's youngest fleets of aircraft. Currently the fleet comprises of 38 aircraft, thirteen 747-400s and six A340-300s and nineteen A340-600s. The current average age of the fleet is 6 years and 11 months. Aircraft Type Name Manuf Into Service Configuration (U/C, P/E, E) G-VFAB B747-400 Birthday Girl 1994 1994 54/62/228 G-VHOT B747-400 Tubular Belle 1994 1994 54/62/228 G-VBIG B747-400 Tinker Belle 1996 1996 54/62/228 G-VTOP B747-400 Virginia Plain 1996 1997 14/58/380 G-VAIR A340-300 Maiden Tokyo 1997 1997 34/35/171 G-VSEA A340-300 Plane Sailing 1992 1997 34/35/171 G-VHOL A340-300 Jetstreamer 1992 1997 34/35/171 G-VAST B747-400 Ladybird 1997 1997 14/58/380 G-VELD A340-300 African Queen 1997 1998 34/35/171 G-VFAR A340-300 Diana 1998 1998 34/35/171 G-VSUN A340-300 Little Miss Sunshine 1996 1996 34/35/171 G-VXLG B747-400 Ruby Tuesday 1998 1998 14/58/380 G-VROS B747-400 English Rose 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VGAL B747-400 Jersey Girl 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VLIP B747-400 Hot Lips 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VROM B747-400 Barbarella 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VROY B747-400 Pretty Woman 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VWOW B747-400 Cosmic Girl 2001 2001 54/62/228 G-VSHY A340-600 Claudia Nine 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VMEG A340-600 Mystic Maiden 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VOGE A340-600 Cover Girl 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VFOX A340-600 Silver Lady 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VGOA A340-600 Indian Princess 2003 2003 45/38/225 G-VATL A340-600 Atlantic Angel 2003 2003 45/38/225 G-VROC B747-400 Mustang Sally 2003 2003 54/62/228 G-VEIL A340-600 Queen Of The Skies 2004 2004 45/38/225 G-VSSH A340-600 Sweet Dreamer 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VNAP A340-600 Sleeping Beauty 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VGAS A340-600 Varga Girl 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VWKD A340-600 Miss Behavin 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VBLU A340-600 Soul Sister 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VWIN A340-600 Lady Luck 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VFIT A340-600 Dancing Queen 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VFIZ A340-600 Bubbles 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VYOU A340-600 Emmeline Heaney 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VRED A340-600 Scarlet Lady 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VWEB A340-600 Surfer Girl 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VBUG A340-600 Lady Bird 2007 2007 45/38/225 A340-300 BASIC FACTS The Airbus A340-300 is a 4 engined long-range aircraft from the Airbus "fly by wire" aircraft family and is assembled in Toulouse, France. Virgin Atlantic first added the A340 to its fleet in 1993. Virgin Atlantic currently operates six -300 series aircraft which typically carry 240 passengers in our 3 class configuration and have a range of over 7,000 nm. The now long established Airbus wide-body fuselage cross section is wide enough for passenger comfort but slim enough for optimum fuel efficiency. The wings for the A340, with their innovative aerodynamic design, were designed and are manufactured in the UK, by Airbus UK. The -300 is powered by four CFM International CFM56-5C2 or -5C4 engines, each delivering 31,200lb or 34,000lb of thrust respectively. A340-600 BASIC FACTS The A340-600 entered service with launch customer Virgin Atlantic in July 2002. The -600 series retains the same fuselage cross section as the -300 but is some 11.6 m longer, at 75.3 m making it the longest civil aircraft produced. It also has a modified wing with an increased span of 63.4 m. The A340-600 is designed to fly up to 7250 nm with a full payload of passengers and is configured with 308 seats in the Virgin Atlantic three class layout. The aircraft is powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 500 engines each delivering 56,000lb of thrust. BOEING 747-400 BASIC FACTS These aircraft are powered by 4 GE CF6-80C2 engines. Carrying more than 57,000 gallons of fuel, the -400 series consumes up to 13 per cent less fuel than previous versions of the B747 and engine noise levels are half that of original 747s in the 1970s. The typical maximum range is 7000 nm. VIRGIN ATLANTIC FLEET DETAILS CURRENT FIRM ORDERS Airbus A340-300 6 Airbus A340-600 19 Airbus A380 6 The Virgin Atlantic fleet of aircraft Virgin Atlantic operates one of the world's youngest fleets of aircraft. Currently the fleet comprises of 38 aircraft, thirteen 747-400s and six A340-300s and nineteen A340-600s. The current average age of the fleet is 6 years and 11 months. Aircraft Type Name Manuf Into Service Configuration (U/C, P/E, E) G-VFAB B747-400 Birthday Girl 1994 1994 54/62/228 G-VHOT B747-400 Tubular Belle 1994 1994 54/62/228 G-VBIG B747-400 Tinker Belle 1996 1996 54/62/228 G-VTOP B747-400 Virginia Plain 1996 1997 14/58/380 G-VAIR A340-300 Maiden Tokyo 1997 1997 34/35/171 G-VSEA A340-300 Plane Sailing 1992 1997 34/35/171 G-VHOL A340-300 Jetstreamer 1992 1997 34/35/171 G-VAST B747-400 Ladybird 1997 1997 14/58/380 G-VELD A340-300 African Queen 1997 1998 34/35/171 G-VFAR A340-300 Diana 1998 1998 34/35/171 G-VSUN A340-300 Little Miss Sunshine 1996 1996 34/35/171 G-VXLG B747-400 Ruby Tuesday 1998 1998 14/58/380 G-VROS B747-400 English Rose 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VGAL B747-400 Jersey Girl 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VLIP B747-400 Hot Lips 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VROM B747-400 Barbarella 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VROY B747-400 Pretty Woman 2001 2001 14/58/379 G-VWOW B747-400 Cosmic Girl 2001 2001 54/62/228 G-VSHY A340-600 Claudia Nine 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VMEG A340-600 Mystic Maiden 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VOGE A340-600 Cover Girl 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VFOX A340-600 Silver Lady 2002 2002 45/38/225 G-VGOA A340-600 Indian Princess 2003 2003 45/38/225 G-VATL A340-600 Atlantic Angel 2003 2003 45/38/225 G-VROC B747-400 Mustang Sally 2003 2003 54/62/228 G-VEIL A340-600 Queen Of The Skies 2004 2004 45/38/225 G-VSSH A340-600 Sweet Dreamer 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VNAP A340-600 Sleeping Beauty 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VGAS A340-600 Varga Girl 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VWKD A340-600 Miss Behavin 2005 2005 45/38/225 G-VBLU A340-600 Soul Sister 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VWIN A340-600 Lady Luck 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VFIT A340-600 Dancing Queen 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VFIZ A340-600 Bubbles 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VYOU A340-600 Emmeline Heaney 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VRED A340-600 Scarlet Lady 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VWEB A340-600 Surfer Girl 2006 2006 45/38/225 G-VBUG A340-600 Lady Bird 2007 2007 45/38/225 A340-300 BASIC FACTS The Airbus A340-300 is a 4 engined long-range aircraft from the Airbus "fly by wire" aircraft family and is assembled in Toulouse, France. Virgin Atlantic first added the A340 to its fleet in 1993. Virgin Atlantic currently operates six -300 series aircraft which typically carry 240 passengers in our 3 class configuration and have a range of over 7,000 nm. The now long established Airbus wide-body fuselage cross section is wide enough for passenger comfort but slim enough for optimum fuel efficiency. The wings for the A340, with their innovative aerodynamic design, were designed and are manufactured in the UK, by Airbus UK. The -300 is powered by four CFM International CFM56-5C2 or -5C4 engines, each delivering 31,200lb or 34,000lb of thrust respectively. A340-600 BASIC FACTS The A340-600 entered service with launch customer Virgin Atlantic in July 2002. The -600 series retains the same fuselage cross section as the -300 but is some 11.6 m longer, at 75.3 m making it the longest civil aircraft produced. It also has a modified wing with an increased span of 63.4 m. The A340-600 is designed to fly up to 7250 nm with a full payload of passengers and is configured with 308 seats in the Virgin Atlantic three class layout. The aircraft is powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 500 engines each delivering 56,000lb of thrust. BOEING 747-400 BASIC FACTS These aircraft are powered by 4 GE CF6-80C2 engines. Carrying more than 57,000 gallons of fuel, the -400 series consumes up to 13 per cent less fuel than previous versions of the B747 and engine noise levels are half that of original 747s in the 1970s. The typical maximum range is 7000 nm. VIRGIN ATLANTIC FLEET DETAILS CURRENT FIRM ORDERS Airbus A340-300 6 Airbus A340-600 19 Airbus A380 6