Airbus A340 Vienna Philharmonics
On 10th January 2006 Austrian Airlines again drew attention to a long-range jet by covering it all over with an impressive special design. The Austrian airline subjected a jumbo jet A340-300 to a complete transformation to promote that symbol of Austrian art and culture - the Vienna Philharmonic - throughout the world. In close collaboration between Austrian Airlines, the Vienna Philharmonic and the Austrian mint, a design was created for the aircraft that presented special features of the world-famous orchestra and its musical instruments. The Airbus A340-300 OE-LAL is mainly used on the long-haul route to Japan and also on the North American route. The decorative elements comprising a total of 230 individual pieces of foil with a total area of approx. 600 mý and a total weight of 70 kg were attached to it at Vienna Airport. The A340 has four type CFM56-5C2G engines delivering a maximum thrust of 140,000 kN each. The maximum range with full payload is about 12,800 km. The Scandinavian airline SAS has also used the A340 successfully on long-haul routes since 2001.
Model-details:
- Super detailed fuselage
- Wings with surface details, recessed panel lines
- 4 detailed CFM engines
- Winglets on the wing tips
- Detailed tail unit
- Simulation cockpit
- Landing gear optionally extended or retracted
- Detailed nose and main landing gear
- Ventral centre landing gear
- Super decals with all the decorative motifs for the "Vienna Philharmonic" version and an SAS version
- Skill level 4
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