Airbus A300B4
Airbus SAS

About
The A300B4 is the B2 with a centre fuel tank and a stronger wing, which bought it range: 62,000 litres against the B2's 44,400, and 23 tonnes more take-off weight. It is the version that sold, and the one American airlines finally bought. Like the B2 it has no airport-planning document of its own, so the masses here are the certificate's and the 44.84 m span and 53.49 m length are the FAA's — which lists the type at 165,000 kg, this aeroplane exactly, and lists the longer A300-600 separately. Cruise speed, range, ceiling and climb rate are EUROCONTROL's figures for the A30B type code rather than a certificate's: a type certificate states limits and weights, not cruise performance, and the source does not distinguish sub-variants. Maximum operating Mach number is the certificated figure for the A300 B4-200 series from EASA TCDS A.172 (Airbus A300, A310, A300-600), issue 08, 1 February 2026, section 7.5: MMO 0.82.
Weightscompared to Airbus A380-800
Capacitycompared to Airbus A380-800
Passenger Capacity
40% of A380 maximum capacity
Crew
Dimensions
Length
Wingspan
Height
Engine Specifications
Engine Count
2×
Engine Model
General Electric CF6-50C2 or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A
Fuel & Cargo
Fuel Capacity
62,000 L
Production & History
Production Status
Out of production
First Flight
December 25, 1974
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