Airbus A300

In only three decades, Airbus Industries grew from nothing to the world's 2nd-largest commercial jetliner. The consortium forced the pace of technological change in civil air transport & welded the European aerospace industry into a cohesive global force, successfully challenging the dominance of the U.S. airframe manufacturers. This book describes the plans, concepts, & parameters that led to the A300, as well as details of the A300 production, prototypes, & flight-testing. Includes a full technical breakdown covering details of the innovative cockpit, engines, seating plans, flight systems, refueling & resupply, power systems, & safety. Details of the A300 variants are given, incl. the cargo versions, the 600, & the Airbus 600ST Beluga. Illus.Endres, Gunter is the author of 'Airbus A300', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422355220 and ISBN 1422355225.