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Airbus A340-500 Long-Range Widebody Airliner Variant

The Airbus A340-500 is the long-range A340 variant optimized for ultra-long-haul passenger service, certified under EASA A.015 and powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engine family.

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Identity

Aliases
A340-500A340-541A340-542Airbus A340-500
Family Name
Airbus A340-500
Full Name
Airbus A340-500 Long-Range Widebody Airliner Variant
Roles
airliner
Status
active
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
A340-500

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Airbus A340-500 is the long-range A340 variant optimized for ultra-long-haul passenger service, certified under EASA A.015 and powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engine family.
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Propulsion Configurations
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    • Nested value
    Name
    A340-500 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 installation
    Notes
    EASA A.015 covers the A340-500; the canonical propulsion record supports the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 family boundary without asserting a narrower certified suffix.

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 21:08:04 UTC
Updated Time
August 12, 2026 at 21:08:04 UTC
Airbus A340-500 Long-Range Widebody Airliner Variant - AeroVia