Airbus A300 Family
The Airbus A300 was the first aircraft developed by Airbus and the first twin-engine widebody airliner. Its eight-abreast twin-aisle fuselage, container-compatible lower deck, and efficient two-engine layout established a practical new category between narrowbody jets and larger long-range widebodies. The family evolved through passenger, freighter, convertible, and later two-crew variants, and its basic cross-section became a foundation for several subsequent Airbus widebody families.
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Identity
- Aliases
- A300Airbus A300BA300BA300-600A300-600F
- Family Name
- Airbus A300
- Full Name
- Airbus A300 Family
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Airbus A300 was the first aircraft developed by Airbus and the first twin-engine widebody airliner. Its eight-abreast twin-aisle fuselage, container-compatible lower deck, and efficient two-engine layout established a practical new category between narrowbody jets and larger long-range widebodies. The family evolved through passenger, freighter, convertible, and later two-crew variants, and its basic cross-section became a foundation for several subsequent Airbus widebody families.
- First Flight Year
- 1,972
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- A300-600 GE CF6-80 option
- Notes
- This records the source-backed CF6-80 installation for the A300-600 portion of the broad A300 family. Earlier A300 variants and the A300-600 PW4000 option are intentionally not inferred in this packet.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:52:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 04:47:50 UTC