philidor
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Post by philidor on Apr 14, 2013 10:31:51 GMT 1
There is some structural difference between the A330-200 and A340-200 wings regarding the attach points for the outer engines, which I think would be difficult to remove/adjust. Just for the joke of it, being that similar, why has nobody converted a A340-200 to A330-200? This is an excellent question. I had never thought about it, but I suppose that part of the answer is the cost of a change of engine + engine-to-airframe interface. These costs are the reason why lessors would like to have a common interface between the different engines that can be fitted on a given airframe : it would fluidify the used frames market. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 14, 2013 18:14:28 GMT 1
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 14, 2013 22:17:08 GMT 1
So PH-AON does have the Wings of A342/3 or A345/6?... Fabien  |
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 14, 2013 22:19:28 GMT 1
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Apr 14, 2013 22:57:24 GMT 1
So PH-AON does have the Wings of A342/3 or A345/6?... Fabien The wings of an A340-200/300 |
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 15, 2013 0:22:01 GMT 1
How would those A342/3 Wings affect the plane performances?..... Fabien |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 15, 2013 20:55:13 GMT 1
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Apr 15, 2013 23:35:49 GMT 1
How would those A342/3 Wings affect the plane performances?..... Fabien Only increased weight compared to a plain A330-200, I do not know how much. |
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on May 11, 2013 12:42:05 GMT 1
I was just reading on A.net the idea that the MSN925 would not have the A340 wings like the other 330 MRTTs, because she was only build for boom refuelling and would not need the outer engine hard points.
It would also be a reason that Airbus would not be able to sell it as an normal A330 MRTT because of the missing hard points.
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