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[[Image:A340cons3.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Airbus A340-600]] displaying contrail effects]] | [[Image: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 | 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/ ) | ||
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=== | ||
* YASim FDM | * YASim FDM | ||
* Autostart control | * Autostart control | ||
* Lights | * Lights | ||
* Wing view/Tail view/Gear | * Wing view/Tail view/Gear view | ||
* Livery Selection Dialog | * Livery Selection Dialog | ||
* Engine fires | * Engine fires | ||
* Tyre smoke on landing. | * Tyre smoke on landing. | ||
* 3D cockpit. | * 3D cockpit. (subject to future enhancements) | ||
* 4 Rolls Royce Trent 500 engines. | * 4 Rolls Royce Trent 500 engines. | ||
* Vapour trails/Contrails. | * Vapour trails/Contrails. | ||
* Cabin SFX ( | * Cabin SFX (Seatbelt alarm, various atmospheric cabin announcements). | ||
* Pushback (Goldhofer) | * Pushback (Goldhofer). | ||
* A nicely detailed interior. | * A nicely detailed cabin (with two classes) displayed with interior views. | ||
* Engine moisture on takeoff. | |||
* Engine moisture on takeoff | |||
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* Complete animations | * Complete animations | ||
* Smoothen some surfaces | * Smoothen some surfaces | ||
* Movable jetway integration | |||
* Cockpit instrument redefinement, fix the joystick | |||
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==Related content== | ==Related content== | ||