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Airbus A330-300 Commercial
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusMcDonnell Douglas
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇺🇸 United States
First flight19921990
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—200
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length63.67 m61.62 m
Wingspan60.30 m51.97 m
Height16.79 m17.60 m
Wing area361.6 m²338.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight129,400 kg128,808 kg
Max. take-off weight242,000 kg285,990 kg
Fuel capacity139,090 L146,174 L
Performance
Cruise speed871 km/h876 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.86Mach 0.88
Range11,750 km12,455 km
Service ceiling12,500 m13,100 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)300323
Seats (max.)440410
Powerplant
Engines23
Engine type——
Engine modelGE CF6-80E1, PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700GE CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4460
Thrust (each)316.0 kN274.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A330-300
11,750 km
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
12,455 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A330-300
242,000 kg
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
285,990 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A330-300
60 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
52 m

Length

Airbus A330-300
64 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
62 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A330-300
12,500 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
13,100 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A330-300
300
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
323

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.