Airbus A300B4

Airbus SAS

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Airbus A300B4 aircraft
Airbus SASAirbus A300B4
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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

MRW (Maximum Ramp Weight)

165,900kg
0
200k
400k
577k

MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight)

165,000kg
0
200k
400k
575k

MLW (Maximum Landing Weight)

136,000kg
0
150k
300k
395k

MZFW (Maximum Zero Fuel Weight)

126,000kg
0
150k
300k
369k

Capacitycompared to Airbus A380-800

Passenger Capacity

345passengers
0
300
600
853

40% of A380 maximum capacity

Crew

Total
3
Cockpit
3

Dimensions

Length

53.5m

Wingspan

44.8m

Height

16.5m

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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