Airbus Industrie designations......

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Dear Boys and Girls, at the suggestion of Stargazer2006; here is a list of known Airbus Industrie designations:-

Airbus A-300 – unbuilt “project”; a 300 seater that went through 2 design changes; powered by 2 Rolls-Royce RB-207 engines.

A300B1 – 250 seater prototypes with original fuselage length, 5.64metre/18.5ft diameter fuselage & with General Electric CF6-50A engines. (2 built).

A300B2 – short range A300B, fuselage stretched by 5 frame pitches (2.65 metres/8.7ft); produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A300B2-1A – with General Electric CF6-50C engines.
A300B2-1C – with General Electric CF6-50C engines.
A300B2K-3C – Hot & high version of A300B2 with additional leading-edge Krueger flaps.
A300B2-101 – with General Electric CF6-50C engines.
A300B2-320 – with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A engines.

A300B3 – unbuilt “project” for a long range version of the A300B1 with engines and gross weight of the A300B4.

A300B4 – Medium-to-long range version of the A300B2 produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A300B4-1C – Medium range A300B with General Electric CF6-50C engines.
A300B4-2C – Extended range A300B with General Electric CF6-50C2 engines.
A300B4-103 – Medium range A300B with General Electric CF6-50C1 engines.
A300B4-203 – Extended range A300B with General Electric CF6-50C2 engines.
A300B4-120 – Medium range A300B with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A engines.
A300B4-220 – Extended range A300B with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59B engines.
A300B4-220FF – Extended range A300B with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59B engines & A310 style cockpit layout.

A300C4-203 – Convertible A300B with large main deck freight door.

A300B4-600 – advanced version of the A300B4 using A310 technology, design and components; fuselage cabin stretched by 3 frame pitches (1.59 metres/6.26ft) better known as A300-600; produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A300-601 (A300B4-601) – Standard A300-600 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A300-620 (A300B4-620) – Standard A300-600 with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 engines.
A300-620C (A300C4-620) – Convertible A300-600 with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 engines.
A300-622 (A300B4-622) – Standard A300-600 with Pratt & Whitney PW4156 engines.
A300-605R (A300B4-605R) – Long range A300-600 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A300-622R (A300B4-622R) – Long range A300-600 with Pratt & Whitney PW4156 or PW4158 engines.
A300-605F (A300C4-605F) – Convertible A300-600 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A300-605F (A300B4-605F) – Dedicated freighter A300-600 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A300-622F (A300B4-622F) – Dedicated freighter A300-600 with Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines.
A300-608ST (A300B4-608ST) – Beluga outsize freighter conversion with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.

A300B5 – unbuilt “project” for a freighter version of the A300B1/B3.
A300B6 – unbuilt “project” for a freighter version of the A300B2/B4.
A300B7 – unbuilt “project” for a larger “Anglicised” A300B4 to meet BEA’s requirements; fuselage centre-section stretched by 1 frame pitch (530mm/20.9in), wing span increased by 2.59 metres/8.5ft at wing root on each side and Rolls-Royce RB-211-61 engines.
A300B8 – unbuilt “project” for a lightweight “Americanised” version of the A300B.
A300B9 – unbuilt “project” for a stretched high-capacity version of the A300B4; early version stretched by 16 frame pitches (8.48 metres/27.84ft) – led to TA9project”.
A300B10 – unbuilt “project” for a smaller capacity version shortened by 14 frame pitches (7.42 metres/24.38ft) – developed into the Airbus A310 family.
A300B11 – unbuilt “project” developed from the Hawker-Siddeley HS149project”, long range version of the A300B with a shortened fuselage & 4 engines – led to TA11 “project”.

A310 – a smaller capacity 200 seater Airbus with a fuselage cabin shortened by 12 frame pitches (6.36 metres/20.9ft), a new smaller wing, new smaller tail-plane, a redesigned blunter rear fuselage section and new engines; produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A310-203 – Standard A310 with General Electric CF6-80A2 engines; not fitted with wing-tip fences.
A310-222 – Standard A310 with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 engines; not fitted with wing-tip fences.
A310-203C – Convertible A310 with General Electric CF6-80A2 engines; not fitted with wing-tip fences.
A310-204 – Standard A310 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A310-304 – Long range A310 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A310-321 – Long range A310 with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 engines.
A310-322 – Long range A310 with Pratt & Whitney PW4156 engines.
A310-324 – Long range A310 with Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines.
A310-308 – Extended range A310 with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
A310-325 – Extended range A310 with Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines.

SA1, SA2 & SA3 – unbuilt narrowbody airliner “projects” which initially led to the Airbus A320.

A320 – a narrowbody aircraft; produced in the following versions:-
A320-111 – short range A320 with CFM56-5A1 engines; not fitted with wing-tip fences.
A320-211 – standard A320 with CFM56-5A1 engines.
A320-212 – uprated A320 with CFM56-5A3 engines.
A320-214 – uprated A320 with CFM56-5B4 engines.
A320-216 – uprated A320 with CFM56-5B6 engines.
A320-231 – standard A320 with IAE V2500-A1 engines (aircraft supplied to Indian Airlines fitted with 4-wheel bogey main undercarriage units).
A320-232 – uprated A320 with IAE V2527-A5 engines
A320-233 – uprated A320 with IAE V2527E-A5 engines

A319 – a shortened version of the A320; the fuselage was shortened by 7 frame pitches. Produced in the following versions:-
A319-111/112 – standard A319 with CFM56-5B5 engines.
A319-113 – uprated A319 with CFM56-5A4 engines.
A319-114 – uprated A319 with CFM56-5B7 engines.
A319-131 – standard A319 with IAE V2522-A5 engines.
A319-132 – uprated A319 with IAE V2524-A5 engines.
A319-133 – uprated A319 with IAE V2527M-A5 engines.

A321 – a longer version of the A320; the fuselage is lengthened by 13 frame pitches and it has wider chord double-slotted trailing-edge flaps; produced in the following versions:-
A321-111 – standard A321 with CFM56-5B1 engines.
A321-112 – standard A321 with CFM56-5B2 engines.
A321-131 – standard A321 with IAE V2530-A5 engines.
A321-211 – uprated A321 with CFM56-5B3 engines.
A321-212 – uprated A321 with CFM56-5B1 engines.
A321-213 – uprated A321 with CFM56-5B2 engines.
A321-231 – uprated A321 with IAE V2533-A5 engines.
A321-232 – uprated A321 with IAE V2530-A5 engines.

A318 – a shortened version of the A319; the fuselage was shortened by 5 frame pitches and it has a taller tail-fin; produced in the following versions:-
A318-111 – standard A318 with CFM56-5B8 engines.
A318-112 – uprated A318 with CFM56-5B9 engines.
A318-121 – standard A318 with Pratt & Whitney PW6122A engines.
A318-122 – uprated A318 with Pratt & Whitney PW6124A engines.

TA9 – unbuilt “project” for a stretched A300-600 with a new longer & more swept back wing – led to the A330 series.
TA12 – unbuilt “project” for a stretched A310 with the TA9’s wing but with 2 engines.

A330-300 – developed from the TA9project”; the fuselage is the same length as that of the A340-300. It is produced in the following versions:-
A330-301 – standard A330-300 with General Electric CF6-80E1A2 engines.
A330-302 – uprated A330-300 with General Electric CF6-80E1A4 engines.
A330-303 – uprated A330-300 with General Electric CF6-80E1A3 engines.
A330-321 – standard A330-300 with Pratt & Whitney PW4164 engines.
A330-322 – uprated A330-300 with Pratt & Whitney PW4168 engines.
A330-323 – uprated A330-300 with Pratt & Whitney PW4170 engines.
A330-341 – standard A330-300 with Rolls-Royce Trent 768 engines.
A330-342 – uprated A330-300 with Rolls-Royce Trent 772 engines.
A330-343 – uprated A330-300 with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B/C engines.

A330-200 – a shortened version of the A330-300; the fuselage was shortened by 10 frame pitches and it has a larger tail-fin (there are 2 versions of this large tail-fin in use); produced in the following versions:-
A330-201 – standard A330-200 with General Electric CF6-80E1A2 engines.
A330-202 – uprated A330-300 with General Electric CF6-80E1A4 engines.
A330-203 – uprated A330-300 with General Electric CF6-80E1A3 engines.
A330-223 – standard A330-200 with Pratt & Whitney PW4168 engines.
A330-243 – standard A330-200 with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines.
A330-223F – dedicated freighter version of the A330-200 with Pratt & Whitney PW4170 engines and a new nose undercarriage geometry.
A330-243F – dedicated freighter version of the A330-200 with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines and a new nose undercarriage geometry.

TA11 – unbuilt “project” for a stretched A310 with the TA9’s wing but with 4 engines – led to the A340 series.

A340-200 - produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A340-211 – standard A340-200 with CFM56-5C2 engines.
A340-212 – uprated A340-200 with CFM56-5C3 engines.
A340-213 – uprated A340-200 with CFM56-5C4 engines.
A340-8000 – a one-off high performance executive A340-200.

A340-300 - a longer version of the A340-200; the fuselage is lengthened by 8 frame pitches, the fuselage is the same length as that of the A330-300 and it is produced in the following versions (no longer in production):-
A340-311 – standard A340-300 with CFM56-5C2 engines.
A340-312 – uprated A340-300 with CFM56-5C3 engines.
A340-313 – uprated A340-300 with CFM56-5C4 engines.
A340-313E – uprated A340-300 with CFM56-5C4 engines.

A340-500 - a larger version of the A340-300; the fuselage is lengthened by 6 frame pitches, the wing chord and span have been increased, new tail-planes, the larger tail-fin of the A330-200, revised main undercarriage with 4-wheel bogies on all three main units and new more powerful engines. It is produced in the following versions:-
A340-541 – standard A340-500 with Rolls-Royce Trent 553 engines.
A340-542 – uprated A340-500 with Rolls-Royce Trent 556 engines.

A340-600 - a larger version of the A340-300; the fuselage is lengthened by ? frame pitches, the wing chord and span have been increased, new tail-planes, the larger tail-fin of the A330-200, revised main undercarriage with 4 wheel bogies on all three main units and new more powerful engines. It is produced in the following versions:-
A340-641 – standard A340-500 with Rolls-Royce Trent 556 engines.
A340-643 – uprated A340-500 with Rolls-Royce Trent 560 engines.

A350 – unbuilt “project” for an advanced A330; replaced by the A350XWB series.

A350XWB – an all new airliner design with a wider 5.97 metre/19.6ft diameter (upper lobe) fuselage; being designed in three versions (still in development):-
A350-900 – a new 314 seater airliner.
A350-800 – a shorter version of the A350-900; the fuselage will be 10 frame pitches shorter.
A350-1000 – a longer version of the A350-900; the fuselage will be 11 frame pitches longer.

A380-800 – a ultra-high capacity double-deck airliner; it is produced in the following versions:-
A380-841 - standard A380-800 with Rolls-Royce Trent 970 engines.
A380-842 - uprated A380-800 with Rolls-Royce Trent 972 engines.
A380-861 - standard A380-800 with Engine Alliance GP7270 engines.
A380-800F - unbuilt "project" for a dedicated freighter version of the A380-800; development has been postponed.
A380-900 - unbuilt "project" for a stretched version of the A380-800 for future development.
A380-700 - unbuilt "project" for a shortened long range version of the A380-800.

A400M - military airlifter under development.


Hawker-Siddeley HS142 – unbuilt “project” for a short range version of the A300B – no details known.
Hawker-Siddeley HS143 – unbuilt “project” for a long range version of the A300B – no details known.
Hawker-Siddeley HS148 – unbuilt “project” for a RTOL version of the A300B with a new wing (reduced sweepback, high lift devices) and RB211-24 engines – from 1971 – BEA specification.
Hawker-Siddeley HS149 – unbuilt “projects” for long range versions of the A300B with 4 engines. Using the larger wing of the A300B7 with extended wing-tip, shorter undercarriage and new General Electric ”quiet” engines; proposed in two fuselage lengths – led to A300B11project”.
Hawker-Siddeley HS833 – unbuilt “project” for an advanced turboprop version of the A300B – February 1976.


Terry (Caravellarella)
 
Allow me to link here an excellent re-creation of the HS 149 project by What If forum member overkiller:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,30815.0

Here's a picture as an appetizer... ;)

DSCF2168.jpg
 
Caravellarella said:
Actually I can't get into that website as it won't let me join :(

I told you before, Terry... this makes no sense! Unless maybe you connect to the web via a public computer whose IP has been banned, otherwise it's probably a cache-related fault on the server's side. Have you thought of writing a PM to overscan? Besides being this here site's founder and administrator, he is also one of the admins there (never saw him post anything there, but I believe he visits from time to time). Ask him to help solve the problem and I'm sure he'll be glad to oblige.
 
Overkiller is a member here and will quite happily post the images on here if you ask him.
 
Thorvic said:
Overkiller is a member here and will quite happily post the images on here if you ask him.

If no one has any objections, I shall do so shortly. You will have to give me a chance to take some more pictures, as my camera batteries gave up after I managed to take two pictures of the finished model, all from one angle.

If there is a general feeling that it would be better to not dilute this thread with model related items, I could start a thread over in the modelling section of this forum, though I'm not sure who here can actually view that section.

TTFN

Duncan
 
Yes, my inability to join another website group/forum is off-topic. Why haven't I had any suggestions to add to the Airbus list?

Terry (Caravellarella)
 
Caravellarella said:
Yes, my inability to join another website group/forum is off-topic. Why haven't I had any suggestions to add to the Airbus list?

Terry (Caravellarella)

I guess that's because it's perfect as it is!!! LOL
Good job, Terry.


Overkiller said:

Thanks a lot, Duncan! I personally don't believe these pictures were really off-topic here since it was not an imaginary design on your part, merely an interpolation of a real design in airline delivery. Pretty much like a company-produced "artist's concept", in a way.
 
Hi all !!!

New A320 family versions (A319/320/321neo):

Aircraft Model Designation Engines
A319-151N CFM LEAP-1A24 or CFM LEAP-1A24E1
A319-152N CFM LEAP-1A22
A319-153N CFM LEAP-1A26 or CFM LEAP-1A26E1
A319-171N PW1124G-JM
A319-172N PW1122G-JM
A319-173N PW1127G1-JM
A320-251N CFM LEAP-1A26 or CFM LEAP-1A26E1
A320-252N CFM LEAP-1A24
A320-271N PW1127G-JM
A320-272N PW1124G1-JM
A321-251N CFM LEAP-1A32
A321-252N CFM LEAP-1A30
A321-253N CFM LEAP-1A33 or CFM LEAP-1A33B2 or CFM LEAP-1A33A5
A321-271N PW1133G-JM
A321-272N PW1130G-JM
 
Grey Havoc said:
Caravellarella said:
A350-1000 – a longer version of the A350-900; the fuselage will be 11 frame pitches longer.

Regarding the A350-1000, it looks there's going to be a further 45 seat stretch of the design, with 411 seats rather than 366.

Apparently this new stretch version has the official designation A350-8000: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/airbus-touts-400-seat-a350-8000-jetliner-025157878--finance.html
 
Grey Havoc said:
AST300, otherwise known as the Airbus Special Transport. Late 1980s proposal by MBB for tanker conversions of the A300B4 airliner for the Luftwaffe and other air forces.

Source: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,29192.msg333575.html#msg333575 (h/t Harrier & Archibald)
 
Hi all

Airbus A220

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A220
 
Hi all

A321neoLR

A321-251NX CFM LEAP-1A32
A321-252NX CFM LEAP-1A30
A321-253NX CFM LEAP-1A33 or CFM LEAP-1A33B2 or CFM LEAP-1A33A5
A321-271NX PW1133G-JM
A321-272NX PW1130G-JM
 
ACJ320neo - Airbus Corporate Jet variant of the A320neo.

Source:

  • The Airbus Corporate Jet family of aircraft are modified versions of Airbus' passenger jets converted for private use.
  • The apartment-like aircraft are a step above the most luxurious private jets from Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Dassault.
 
Interesting also that they apparently parted their original news report that quoted Airfrance saying that they would buy 737 Max unless Airbus comes with an appropriate answer such as a stretched A220 could be...
:mad:
 
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Timing was last year, I just came across it due to a small notice in my newspaper today about the same subject (indicating AF/KL sees the Boeing 737MAX as a possible alternative). The notice also mentioned a stretched Airbus 321, but I haven't been able to confirm that one.
 

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