There is no doubt that the Airbus manufacturing consortium is best known for its twin-engine airliner designs. Indeed, from the A300, which first appeared in 1972, to the A220 and A350 today, eight of the 11 types offered to airlines have been twins. The firm's first foray into the four-engine market was with the A340 and, although relatively popular everywhere but North America, fewer than 400 were built. Lufthansa has flown more of them than any other airline and we look at the A340 in that airline's service in this 16-page booklet. Information, found in the main text and many captions, includes a brief background of Airbus and the A340, details of Lufthansa's A340 fleet, and general technical information concerning the type.
Published in 2013, it was included in the Aviation Miscellany No. 2 volume and is free to view at the PlanePixelBooks Publications blog linked below.
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