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[[Image:Airbus.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] displaying its official Airbus house livery]]
[[File:Airbus.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] displaying its official Airbus house livery]]
[[Image:Virgin2.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] in Virgin Atlantic livery]]
[[File:Virgin2.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] in Virgin Atlantic livery]]
[[Image:A340cons3.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] displaying contrail effects]]
[[File:A340cons3.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] displaying contrail effects]]


The '''Airbus A340-600''', made by [[:Category:Airbus|Airbus]] Industries, is the longest [[:Category:Civilian aircraft|civil]] [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]] in world. It was was added to [[FlightGear]] by Liam, starting in early November 2009. Currently it is on the 5th release (available from the official flightgear aircraft downloads page: http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/ )
The '''Airbus A340-600''', made by [[:Category:Airbus|Airbus]] Industries, is the longest [[:Category:Civilian aircraft|civil]] [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]] in world. It was was added to [[FlightGear]] by Liam, starting in early November 2009. Currently it is on the 5th release (available from the official flightgear aircraft downloads page: http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/ )
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Designed as an early generation [[Boeing 747|747]] replacement, the A340-600 caries up to 380 passengers in a three-class cabin layout (or 419 in a 2-class layout), with a range of over 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km). It provides similar passenger capacity to a 747 but with 25% more cargo volume, and at lower trip and seat costs. First flight of the A340-600 was made on 23 April 2001. Virgin Atlantic began commercial services in August 2002. The A340-600 is more than 10 m longer than a basic [[Airbus A340|-300]], making it the longest airliner currently in production; more than four metres longer than the [[Boeing 747-400]] and 2.3m longer than the [[Airbus A380|A380]]. The Airbus A340-600 will continue to hold the record for being the worlds longest commercial aircraft until the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is rolled out in 2010.
Designed as an early generation [[Boeing 747|747]] replacement, the A340-600 caries up to 380 passengers in a three-class cabin layout (or 419 in a 2-class layout), with a range of over 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km). It provides similar passenger capacity to a 747 but with 25% more cargo volume, and at lower trip and seat costs. First flight of the A340-600 was made on 23 April 2001. Virgin Atlantic began commercial services in August 2002. The A340-600 is more than 10 m longer than a basic [[Airbus A340|-300]], making it the longest airliner currently in production; more than four metres longer than the [[Boeing 747-400]] and 2.3m longer than the [[Airbus A380|A380]]. The Airbus A340-600 will continue to hold the record for being the worlds longest commercial aircraft until the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is rolled out in 2010.


==Development status/Issues/Todo==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
===Key Features===
=== Key Features ===
* YASim FDM.
* YASim FDM.
* Autostart control.
* Autostart control.
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===To-do===
=== To-do ===
'''Outside:'''
'''Outside:'''
* Complete animations
* Complete animations
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* Cockpit instrument redefinement, fix the joystick
* Cockpit instrument redefinement, fix the joystick


==Related content==
== Related content ==
* [[Airbus A340]]
* [[Airbus A340]]



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Airbus A340-600
Airbus2.jpg
Type Airbus Long-Range Civil Airliner
Author(s) Liam
FDM YASim
--aircraft= A340-600
Status Under development
Airbus A340-600 displaying its official Airbus house livery
Airbus A340-600 in Virgin Atlantic livery
Airbus A340-600 displaying contrail effects

The Airbus A340-600, made by Airbus Industries, is the longest civil airliner in world. It was was added to FlightGear by Liam, starting in early November 2009. Currently it is on the 5th release (available from the official flightgear aircraft downloads page: http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/ )

Designed as an early generation 747 replacement, the A340-600 caries up to 380 passengers in a three-class cabin layout (or 419 in a 2-class layout), with a range of over 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km). It provides similar passenger capacity to a 747 but with 25% more cargo volume, and at lower trip and seat costs. First flight of the A340-600 was made on 23 April 2001. Virgin Atlantic began commercial services in August 2002. The A340-600 is more than 10 m longer than a basic -300, making it the longest airliner currently in production; more than four metres longer than the Boeing 747-400 and 2.3m longer than the A380. The Airbus A340-600 will continue to hold the record for being the worlds longest commercial aircraft until the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is rolled out in 2010.

Development status/Issues/Todo

Key Features

  • YASim FDM.
  • Autostart control.
  • Followme vehicle and other airport operations.
  • Lights.
  • Wing view/Tail view/Gear view.
  • Livery Selection Dialog.
  • Engine fires.
  • Tyre smoke on landing.
  • 3D cockpit. (subject to future enhancements)
  • 4 Rolls Royce Trent 500 engines.
  • Vapour trails/Contrails.
  • Cabin SFX (Seatbelt alarm, various atmospheric cabin announcements).
  • Pushback (Goldhofer).
  • A nicely detailed cabin (with two classes) displayed with interior views.
  • Engine moisture on takeoff.

To-do

Outside:

  • Complete animations
  • Smoothen some surfaces
  • Movable jetway integration
  • Cockpit instrument redefinement, fix the joystick

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