In the A300B4, side-sticks are replaced by yokes, advanced FBW systems have made way for steam gauges and that all important MCDU doesn’t even exist, instead you are given an old-fashioned INS. The A300B4-200 is different from a modern day Airbus. The classic cargo A300B4 is now being replaced with a more efficient A330-200 variant, however this does not mean the legacy of the A300B4 is dead just yet. Sadly, the A300B4 ceased production in July 2007. First delivered to Hapag-Lloyd in 1980, many airlines saw the aircraft as a unique business opportunity, with a range of 3,600 NM (fully loaded), a cruising speed of around Mach 0.78, and a 266 cabin seating capacity.Ĭargo variants of the A300B4 were also produced, and were popular at the time. The Airbus A300B4-200 was the first successful aircraft manufactured by European based company Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS.
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