Originally Posted By: 4WD
Even your favorite the A340 !
The A340 may be the most comfortable airliner ever built and it is very quiet as compared to the B747 and B777.
It was never noted for speed nor for great takeoff performance.
The same that I wrote above applies, though.
Take this long range aircraft with no pax/baggage/cargo load and an around the patch load of fuel and turn all four hairdryers up to their maximum output and even the A340 will look pretty impressive in takeoff roll and rate of climb.
Even your favorite the A340 !
The A340 may be the most comfortable airliner ever built and it is very quiet as compared to the B747 and B777.
It was never noted for speed nor for great takeoff performance.
The same that I wrote above applies, though.
Take this long range aircraft with no pax/baggage/cargo load and an around the patch load of fuel and turn all four hairdryers up to their maximum output and even the A340 will look pretty impressive in takeoff roll and rate of climb.