Konrad From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 494 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2013 times:
I was wondering if the fuselage used for A330/340 is the same design as for the old A300/310 ?
As a matter, did A300 and A310 have the same fuselage and cabin width ?
RB211 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 632 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1991 times:
It looks like they took a page from Boeing as they did with the 707, 727,737. The front ends all look the same!
Airline photography. Whether they're fully clothed, butt naked, having issues or confused I'm taking pictures!!
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 2, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1970 times:
The fuselage widths are the same, yes.
Airbus only has 2 fuse widths in production, soon to be three. Very efficient.
Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58 Reply 3, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1868 times:
Airbus considers the 8 abreast (economy) fuselage width ideal (passengers seem to like it too) and it allows for 2 LD3 cargo containers to be carried side by side in the belly of the plane (airlines like that a lot), so Airbus standardized on fuselage width introduced on its first airliner, the A300B; effecient and practical.
Konrad From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 494 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1772 times:
The 2-4-2 configuration is the absolute winner. This was a good call of Airbus to stick with it from the very beginning. As much as I love the 777s I don't particularly fancy the 3-3-3 nor the 2-5-2 arrangements.
Now allow me to be provocative. The Airbus lovers claim that the B737NG are nothing but a glorified 737-200 (new engines, new wings, new stuff). Could one turn the argument over saying that an A330 is nothing but an upgraded A300 from the 70s ?
(BTW sorry for the wrong thread title, I made a typing mistake - A300/321 instead of A300/310, it was corrected by the editor - appreciate it !)
ContinentalFan From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 355 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1658 times:
Konrad,
It could be argued:
A300 to A330/A340: take old plane, stretch, new wings, new avionics, some other new systems/materials, and so on
737 to 737NG: take old plane, stretch, new wings, new avionics, some other new systems/materials, and so on
Also, I thought that the 707/727/737 had different fuselage cross sections, even if cabin width were all the same.
S.p.a.s. From Liechtenstein, joined Mar 2001, 954 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
In other words...
The last 100% true new design of the last 10 years was the 777 (when in comes to Airbus x Boeing competition).. Airbus last all-new design was the A320.
TransSwede From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 993 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1554 times:
S.p.a.s., Airbus last all-new design was the A320
Sure, if you don't count the A380, which is well in progress...
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