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Airbus A340 The A340 is a four-engine, intercontinental, widebody commercial transport aircraft. A prototype f ew
in October 1991, and deliveries began in January 1993. The A340-200 and -300 were certif cated by the Euro-
pean Joint Aviation Authorities in December 1992 and the FAA in February 1993. Both models are powered by four
31,200-34,000-lb.-thrust CFM56-5C4 turbofan s. Two newer models, the longer-range -500 and the stretched -600,
are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 s. Typical seating for the -200, -300, -500 and -600 is 262, 295, 313 and
380 passengers, respectively. Airbus delivered 378 A340s through 2013.Airbus A350 Currently in development, the A350 is a twin-engine, widebody jetliner intended to compete with
Boeing’s 787 and 777. The A350 is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines rated in the 75,000-97,000-lb.-
thrust range, and will have a cruise speed of around Mach 0.85. Three basic versions are being marketed: the -800,
-900 and -1000. Depending on the version, the A350 seats 276-369 passengers, and will have a range of 8,100-
8,500 nm. The maiden f ight occurred in June 2013. Type certif cation is expected in late 2014, -900 service entry in
the same timeframe. Forecast International projects about 1,800 A350s will be produced through 2023.Airbus A380 In developing the 525-passenger A380, Airbus chose to leap past Boeing’s 747 in capacity class.
Boeing markets the 747-8 to compete with the A380 indirectly, but no direct competition to the A380 exists in
the 500-plus-seat market. The A380 is powered by four turbofan engines rated at 70,000-76,500 lb. thrust each,
and can be outf tted with either the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or GE/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200. Airbus
currently produces only a passenger version of the A380. First f ight occurred in 2005, with 122 A380s produced
through 2013. Production of 292 A380s is forecast for the 2014-23 timeframe.Airbus C212 The C212 is an unpressurized, twin-turboprop-powered military transport with room for up to 25
fully equipped troops or a payload of up to 6,504 lb. Along with transport duties, the aircraft has seen popularity in
a maritime patrol role. Developed by Spain’s CASA, and once known as the Aviocar, the C212 made its f rst f ight in
March 1971; deliveries began in May 1974. Some 477 C-212s (of all versions) were built through 2013, including
about 110 aircraft assembled by Indonesian Aerospace (IAe). The C212-200 model is powered by two Honeywell
TPE331-10R-511C or -512C engines rated 900 shp each. The -300 uses two TPE331-10R-513C s, also rated at 900
shp each. The -400 employs two TPE331-12JR-701C engines rated at 925 shp each. Production and assembly of the
-400 have been transferred to IAe, which also builds the NC212-200 model. Airbus Military (now Airbus Defense and
Space) and IAe launched a joint effort in November 2012 to develop an improved C212 version, dubbed the NC212i.
Derived from the C212-400, the NC212i will feature reduced weight and new digital avionics. It will accommodate
28 passengers, compared to 25 in the current -400. The NC212i will be certif ed by a supplement to the existing
C212 type certif cate. IAe is to perform f nal assembly of the NC212i. Production of six NC212-200 and 14 NC212i
aircraft for the military market is forecast for the 2014-23 timeframe.Aircraft Industries L-410 The L-410 is a 15-19-passenger, unpressurized, twin-turboprop-powered, regional/
utility transport aircraft. The current-production L-410UVP-E20 model is powered by two GE M601 engines. Under
development is an improved variant called the L-410 NG that will feature GE H85-200 engines, Avio AV 725 f ve-
blade propellers, a new wing and a new glass cockpit. As a f rst step toward development of the NG model, Aircraft
Industries is integrating the H80-200 engine and the AV 725 propellers into the L-410UVP-E20. More than 1,100
L-410s have been produced. Approximately 170 are forecast for production during the next 10 years.Antonov An-28/An-38/PZL Mielec M28 The An-28 and An-38 are twin-turboprop utility/transport aircraft.
First f ight of the An-28 occurred in 1969, with temporary Soviet certif cation following in 1978 and full certif ca-
tion in 1986. A Westernized version of the An-28, the PZL Mielec M28, made its f rst f ight in 1993 and received
FAA certif cation in 2004. A stretched An-28 version, the An-38, made its f rst f ight in 1994 and received Russian
certif cation in 1997. The An-28 is powered by two PZL Rzeszow TWD-10B/PZL-10S engines, with the Pratt & Whitney
Canada PT6A-65B powering the M28. Honeywell TPE331-14GR turboprops power the An-38-100/-120 models,
while Omsk TVD-20 engines equip the An-38-200. Approximately 194 An-28s, 62 PT6A-powered M28s and nine
An-38s were produced through 2013. The An-28 and An-38 are no longer in production, while the M28 is still being
manufactured. Its principal competition comes from the Aircraft Industries L-410 and the Viking Air Twin Otter. Nine
civil M28s are forecast for production through 2023.Antonov An-124/An-225 The An-124 is a four-engine, intercontinental-range, heavy-lift cargo transport, and
the An-225 is a six-engine, heavy-lift jet designed to carry the Soviet shuttle orbiter Buran. Initial f ight of a produc-
tion An-124 prototype took place in 1982 and commercial operation began in 1986. The An-124 is powered by
four Ivchenko-Progress D-18T turbofan engines, while the An-225 uses six. Fifty-f ve An-124s and one An-225 have
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