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Airbus A330-300

Airbus · A333

Higher-capacity A330 variant. Cathay Pacific and Air China use it extensively on Asian routes.

A RECAT B jet with 2 engines that cruises around 464 kts. Requires about 17.0k ft of field length for takeoff. Generates significant wake turbulence for following traffic.

2x JetHeavyRECAT BFL410 ceilingILS capable

Performance

ParameterValue
Engines2 x Jet
Weight classHeavy (H)
RECAT-EU categoryB (Upper heavy)
Service ceiling41,000 ft (FL410)
Max climb rate2,000 fpm
Max descent rate3,000 fpm

Speed envelope

ParameterValue
Minimum speed125 kts
Landing speed130 kts
Cruise speed464 kts
Maximum speed475 kts (M0.80)

Runway requirements

Field lengths used in the simulation for takeoff/landing calculations.

ParameterValue
Takeoff field length17,013 ft (2.80 nm)
Landing field length10,937 ft (1.80 nm)

Equipment

CapabilityStatus
ILS approachesYes
Fix navigationYes
SRS category3
LAHSO category8

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