Airbus A300-600 Standard-Range Widebody Airliner/Freighter Variant
The Airbus A300-600 is the standard-range, two-crew A300B4 derivative with a redesigned rear fuselage and A310-derived systems, covering the certified B4/C4-600 passenger and freighter branch. The 600R, F4-600R and A300-600ST Beluga remain separate boundaries.
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Identity
- Aliases
- A300-600A300B4-600A300B4-601A300B4-603A300B4-620A300B4-622A300C4-600A300C4-620Airbus A300-600
- Family Name
- Airbus A300-600
- Full Name
- Airbus A300-600 Standard-Range Widebody Airliner/Freighter Variant
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- A300-600
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Airbus A300-600 is the standard-range, two-crew A300B4 derivative with a redesigned rear fuselage and A310-derived systems, covering the certified B4/C4-600 passenger and freighter branch. The 600R, F4-600R and A300-600ST Beluga remain separate boundaries.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two GE CF6-family turbofans; exact A300-600 suffix is not inferred.
- Name
- A300-600 GE CF6 family option
- Notes
- Airbus A300-600 planning data identifies GE CF6-80 engines; the canonical production relationship remains the existing CF6 family because no separate CF6-80C2 suffix node is present.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Pratt & Whitney PW4158 turbofans.
- Name
- A300-600 Pratt & Whitney PW4158 option
- Notes
- EASA/CAA certification material identifies PW4158 on the A300-600 branch; this exact relationship is scoped to the A300-600 child and is not generalized to earlier A300 variants or 600R/F4 branches.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 21:50:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 21:50:23 UTC