American Airlines Airbus A300B4-605R N7055A CN462 . Taken In February 1991 . Editorial Photo

Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is Airbus's first production aircraft and the world's first twin-engine, double-aisle wide-body airliner, developed and manufactured by Airbus from 1971 to 2007.Number built 561A300-600The A300-600, officially designated as the A300B4-600, was slightly longer than the A300B2 and A300B4 variants and had an increased interior space from using a similar rear fuselage to the Airbus A310, this allowed it to have two additional rows of seats.[42]:?79 It was initially powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4H1 engines, but was later fitted with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines, with Pratt & Whitney PW4156 or PW4158 engines being introduced in 1986.[42]:?82 Other changes include an improved wing featuring a recambered trailing edge, the incorporation of simpler single-slotted Fowler flaps, the deletion of slat fences, and the removal of the outboard ailerons after they were deemed unnecessary on the A310.[45] The variant made its first flight on 8 July 1983, was certified on 9 March 1984, and entered service in June 1984 with Saudi Arabian Airlines.[40]:?42?[39]:?58 A total of 313 A300-600s (all versions) have been sold. The A300-600 uses the A310 cockpits, featuring digital technology and electronic displays, eliminating the need for a flight engineer. The FAA issues a single type rating which allows operation of both the A310 and A300-600.A300-600: (Official designation: A300B4-600) The baseline model of the ?600 series.A300-620C: (Official designation: A300C4-620) A convertible-freighter version. Four delivered between 1984 and 1985.A300-600F: (Official designation: A300F4-600) The freighter version of the baseline ?600.A300-600R: (Official designation: A300B4-600R) The increased-range ?600, achieved by an additional trim fuel tank in the tail. First delivery in 1988 to American Airlines all A300s built since 1989 (freighters included) are ?600Rs. Japan Air System (later merged into Japan Airlines) took delivery of the last new-built passenger A300, an A300-622R, in November 2002.A300-600RC: (Official designation: A300C4-600R) The convertible-freighter version of the ?600R. Two were delivered in 1999.A300-600RF: (Official designation: A300F4-600R) The freighter version of the ?600R. All A300s delivered between November 2002 and 12 July 2007 (last ever A300 delivery) were A300-600RFs.