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Photo, wasn't that JFK rather than EWR?
Either way, it's not bad for a 7000nm sector in an aircraft that isn't even the longest-ranged variant available (GF have the -311 rather than the -313 or -313X).
As for my personal preference, 1A on a 340 is far quieter than 1A on a 777 (although perhaps not on a 747, but you get more rushing-air noise on that). And, as long as it can get off the runway with the available tarmac (it can) and it can climb out after an engine failure (it can) it's good enough for me.
Either way, it's not bad for a 7000nm sector in an aircraft that isn't even the longest-ranged variant available (GF have the -311 rather than the -313 or -313X).
As for my personal preference, 1A on a 340 is far quieter than 1A on a 777 (although perhaps not on a 747, but you get more rushing-air noise on that). And, as long as it can get off the runway with the available tarmac (it can) and it can climb out after an engine failure (it can) it's good enough for me.
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Further to all these excellent replies very rough fuel flow predictions on "Slo-Mo". Hope this prints out clearly, gremlin in laptop. [Tried an edit on-line too; usual "caveats" - good luck]
Weight A340-300 ISA Fuel Flow kg/hr/eng M0.82 CFM 5C4
Tonnes 130 140 150 160 170 180
FL
290 1730 1740 1750 1760 1775 1790
300 1660 1670 1680 1690 1710 1730
310 1590 1500 1610 1620 1640 1665
320 1525 1535 1545 1560 1585 1610
330 1460 1470 1480 1500 1525 1555
340 1400 1410 1425 1450 1480 1510
350 1340 1355 1370 1400 1430 1465
360 1290 1305 1330 1360 1395 1435
370 1240 1260 1280 1315 1360 1405
380 1200 1220 1250 1290 1340 1405
390 1160 1185 1220 1265 1330 1400
400 1125 1158 1200 1260 1330 1430
410 1095 1130 1180 1250 1335 1435
Weight A340-300 ISA Fuel Flow kg/hr/eng M0.82 CFM 5C4
Tonnes 190 200 210 220 230 240
FL
290 1810 1840 1870 1905 1950 1990
300 1750 1780 1820 1860 1900 1955
310 1690 1725 1765 1810 1860 1920
320 1640 1680 1720 1775 1835 1910
330 1590 1630 1680 1740 1815 1895
340 1550 1610 1660 1730 1815 1910
350 1510 1585 1640 1720 1815 1925
360 1495 1570 1645 1740
370 1475 1555 1650 1755
380 1485 1575
390 1490 1600
FL 250 260
290 2040 2100
300 2020 2090
310 1995 2075
320 1995
330 1995
Note 120kg/min = 1800kg/hr/eng
Weight A340-300 ISA Fuel Flow kg/hr/eng M0.82 CFM 5C4
Tonnes 130 140 150 160 170 180
FL
290 1730 1740 1750 1760 1775 1790
300 1660 1670 1680 1690 1710 1730
310 1590 1500 1610 1620 1640 1665
320 1525 1535 1545 1560 1585 1610
330 1460 1470 1480 1500 1525 1555
340 1400 1410 1425 1450 1480 1510
350 1340 1355 1370 1400 1430 1465
360 1290 1305 1330 1360 1395 1435
370 1240 1260 1280 1315 1360 1405
380 1200 1220 1250 1290 1340 1405
390 1160 1185 1220 1265 1330 1400
400 1125 1158 1200 1260 1330 1430
410 1095 1130 1180 1250 1335 1435
Weight A340-300 ISA Fuel Flow kg/hr/eng M0.82 CFM 5C4
Tonnes 190 200 210 220 230 240
FL
290 1810 1840 1870 1905 1950 1990
300 1750 1780 1820 1860 1900 1955
310 1690 1725 1765 1810 1860 1920
320 1640 1680 1720 1775 1835 1910
330 1590 1630 1680 1740 1815 1895
340 1550 1610 1660 1730 1815 1910
350 1510 1585 1640 1720 1815 1925
360 1495 1570 1645 1740
370 1475 1555 1650 1755
380 1485 1575
390 1490 1600
FL 250 260
290 2040 2100
300 2020 2090
310 1995 2075
320 1995
330 1995
Note 120kg/min = 1800kg/hr/eng
