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A343 Convert To A333 - Would It Make Sense?  
User currently offlineGlidepath73 From Germany, joined Mar 2005, 1018 posts, RR: 49
Posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1701 times:

Hi to all!

Now, as we see a good demand for the A330 series, would it make sense to convert existing A340-300 to A330-300's?

I have been questioning that my self a while. Both aircraft types are very similar, even the wings.
Would it make sense, or would it be simply to expensive? Maybe more fuel-saving engines could be used like RR Trent's...

How would it affect the range of the aircraft?
Might there be a demand for such a program?
Would it even increase the rather weak take off performance?

What are your thoughts?

Kind regards,
Patrick


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User currently offlineMoo From Falkland Islands, joined May 2007, 3614 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1692 times:

Suggest you read this thread:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/153195/

User currently offlineBurkhard From Germany, joined Nov 2006, 4268 posts, RR: 2
Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1657 times:

Such a conversion would be expensive, and perform below actual A333 performance, since you have some extras aboard like the extra gear. I assume it would cost much more than doing the same job on the A343 as it is and paying for the fuel.

Discussing an A343 update with 4 GTF might be a topic on this forum in a year or two.

User currently offlineGlidepath73 From Germany, joined Mar 2005, 1018 posts, RR: 49
Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1581 times:

This could answer some questions. Thanks!

But since 2006, the fuel price has grown significant. Might this therefore shed new light on the idea?

Quoting Burkhard (Reply 2):
since you have some extras aboard like the extra gear.

How about to remove it and put the A330 blind plugs over the gear bay?


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User currently offlineBurkhard From Germany, joined Nov 2006, 4268 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1557 times:



Quoting Glidepath73 (Reply 3):
How about to remove it and put the A330 blind plugs over the gear bay?

You will end up with an early A333 in the best case.
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