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Old 1st September 2011 | 20:29
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DozyWannabe
 
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Originally Posted by CONF iture
I would rather think, according to the serial number, that F-GZCP was the Enhanced version of the 330.
I believe airfrance has or had 16 A330, 4 of them being A330E.
F-GZCP was also the newest in the fleet.
Air France F-GZCP (Airbus A330 - MSN 660) | Airfleets aviation

F-GZCP was an A330-203. As far as I know, they didn't retrofit design changes from later models to later production runs of earlier models because of the training issues that would ensue (pilots reported a significant difference in feel between the old system and the new). So for the moment let's assume that F-GZCP was of the old design when it came to the rudder controls. Either way I don't think it matters a great deal regarding this accident because the rudder barely came into it.

Still waiting on your reply on the other thread by the way...
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