The video covers key milestones including the A300B’s development, the entry of Britain as a partner, and the launch of the versatile A310 and the pioneering A320, which introduced fly-by-wire ...

Fully loaded, an Airbus A300B is a 300,000 lb aircraft. The airliner typically seated 210 to 250 in a three class, dual aisle arrangement. Many people (including avgeeks) incorrectly assume the the ...

The first Airbus aircraft, the A300B, embarked on its maiden flight in Toulouse 50 years ago. The aircraft (F-WUAB) was also the world’s first twin-engined widebody commercial aircraft, and on this ...

The world’s first widebody twinjet aircraft, the Airbus A300, performed its maiden flight on October 28th, 1972.

50 years ago today the first Airbus aircraft, the A300B, embarked on its maiden flight. On this historic anniversary we look back with pride and admiration at the aircraft and programme that were at ...

As Airbus celebrates the first flight of its A300 50 years ago it comes to light that sometimes history proves first impressions to be wrong.

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The A300B then came along, a 250 seater with a hold large enough to accommodate two standard containers side by side. The innovative fuselage cross-section he designed is still in use today on the ...

In 1972, Airbus’ first aircraft, and the world’s first wide-body twin-aisle commercial aircraft, the A300B, performed its maiden flight, which at the time signalled the first steps towards changing ...