RARE
A340
Airbus A340
The Four-Engine Classic
“Four engines for the long way around.”
Airbus · commercial
Length
194 ft 10 in
Wingspan
197 ft 10 in
Max speed
470 kts
Range
7,400 nmi
Ceiling
41,100 ft
Engines
4x CFM56-5C4
Crew
2
Max passengers
420
Typical config
267 (3-class)
Built
377
Built when airlines thought four engines were safer over oceans. ETOPS rules changed, twins won, and the A340 became a beautiful relic. If you see one, savor it — they're disappearing fast.
Fun fact
The A340-500 once held the record for the longest non-stop commercial flight: Singapore to Newark, 18+ hours.
How to spot one
Four engines on A330 wing — the instant giveaway. Center main gear between the inner engines. Increasingly rare.
Crews call it
The Quad
Sounds like
Four CFM56s create a distinctive humming chord — different from twin-engine widebodies
One might be overhead right now.
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