Air France Flight 447

AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS

metric

imperial

Overall length

58.8 m.

188 ft. 8 in.

Height

17.40 m.

57 ft. 1 in.

Fuselage diameter

5.64 m.

18 ft. 6 in.

Maximum cabin width

5.28 m.

17 ft. 4 in.

Cabin length

45.0 m.

147 ft. 8 in.

Wingspan (geometric)

60.3 m.

197 ft. 10 in.

Wing area (reference)

361.6 m2

3,892 ft2.

Wing sweep (25% chord)

30 degrees

30 degrees

Wheelbase

22.2 m.

72 ft. 10 in.

Wheel track

10.69 m.

35 ft. 1 in.

BASIC OPERATING DATA

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imperial

Engines

two CF6-80E1 or [...]

TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDER
A330-200
June 2009
Description
The Airbus A330-200 is a widebody, twin-engine aircraft, which typically carries 253 passengers in a three-class, twin-aisle cabin on medium to long range routes of up to 6,750 nautical miles (12,500km). It can carry up to a maximum of 405 passengers in a high-density seating configuration. It also provides under-floor freight capacity for [...]

AIR FRANCE FLIGHT AF 447
Media Information on Air France AF 447
1 June 2009
Airbus regrets to confirm that an Airbus A330-200 operated by Air France has been lost about 3.5 hours after departure. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight AF 447, from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to Paris (France).
The missing aircraft, registered [...]