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Revision as of 11:26, 11 November 2014

Airbus A340-600HGW
Airbus A340-600HGW
Airbus A340-600HGW
Type Airliner
Author(s) Liam Gathercole, Andino Gonthäler
FDM YASim
--aircraft= A340-600HGW
Status beta
Download Download the Airbus A340-600HGW aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

General Information

The A340-600HGW (High Gross Weight) is a develped version of the Airbus A340-600. The first Airbus 340-600 first flew on 18 November 2005[69] and was certified on 14 April 2006.[70] It has an MTOW of 380 tonnes (837,756.6 lb) and a range of up to 14,630 kilometres (7,899.6 nmi), made possible by strengthened structure, increased fuel capacity, more powerful engines and new manufacturing techniques like laser beam welding. The A340-600HGW is powered by four 60,000 lbf (266.9 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 560 turbofans.

Emirates became the launch customer for the A340−600HGW when it ordered 18 at the 2003 Paris Air Show; but postponed their order indefinitely and later cancelled. Rival Qatar Airways, which placed its order at the same airshow, took delivery of only four aircraft with the first aircraft on 11 September 2006. It has since let its purchase options expire.

This information was taken from the A340 article in the Wikipedia

A340-600HGW
A340-600HGW using flaps, airbrake and reversers
A340-600HGW landed

The A340-600HGW in Flightgear

In Flight Gear, the A340-600HGW is a project startet to avoid conflicat with the "standard" A340-600. This project is based on Liams Gathercole A340-600 model, using many systems taken from the 777, and adapted to the A340 specifications. Also some materials from the A320, the A380 and the B747 are used. The project was started by Andino in August 2013, and you can follow it developement at Andino' Hangar and also at the Flightgear Forum.

What is already done

  • Moving surfaces.
  • Flaps.
  • Airbrake.
  • Moving landing gear.
  • Gear doors.
  • Landig lights.
  • Navigation lights.
  • EICAS
  • Reversers.
  • Autopilot panel.
  • PFD
  • Joystics.
  • Map Display.

To be done

  • More instruments.
  • Improvement of the already done instruments.
  • New liveries.
  • More lights (cabin, etc.)

Autopilot use

It basically works with left mouse click for select (HDG, Altitude, Hold, VS, LNAV, Loc, App, etc.) and with the mouse wheel to change the values rolling the knobs.

Airport maps

Left click the frame of the PFD to change the selected airport.

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