340 Fuel System
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Don't you mean Trim Tank?
THS means Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer.
The A330, A340-300 and 600 all have THS's and Trim Tanks. The Trim Tank is in the HST
If you're using smartcockpit look in Flying Controls for the THS and Fuel for the Trim Tank.
THS means Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer.
The A330, A340-300 and 600 all have THS's and Trim Tanks. The Trim Tank is in the HST
If you're using smartcockpit look in Flying Controls for the THS and Fuel for the Trim Tank.
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A340-500
Ahem,
Guys the A340-500 has something called the RCT, or Rear Centre Tank.
WHich I believe would qualify as an additional centre tank. In fact people who buy this aircraft can even specify the size of the tank if they want it to sretch over 2, 3 or 4 frames in the aft cargo hold.
Hope that helps!!!
Spanner.
P.S. The fuel system on any A340 is a nightmare but ESPECIALLY the 345. Best (for fuel) stick with boeing- 3 tanks 6 pumps! EASY
Guys the A340-500 has something called the RCT, or Rear Centre Tank.
WHich I believe would qualify as an additional centre tank. In fact people who buy this aircraft can even specify the size of the tank if they want it to sretch over 2, 3 or 4 frames in the aft cargo hold.
Hope that helps!!!
Spanner.
P.S. The fuel system on any A340 is a nightmare but ESPECIALLY the 345. Best (for fuel) stick with boeing- 3 tanks 6 pumps! EASY
FlyingSpanner
I think you will find that the comment made regarding the ACT was in reference to the A340-300. Some of CX’s A340-300’s did infact have ACT’s but were removed to save weight and allow more room for cargo. About five or six years ago there was serious talk within CX about putting the ACT’s back into three A340-300’s so they could do the proposed HKG-JFK non-stop service. Then 911 happened and the rest is history. In the end we acquired three A340-600’s to do this service when it finally started a few years later.
I think you will find that the comment made regarding the ACT was in reference to the A340-300. Some of CX’s A340-300’s did infact have ACT’s but were removed to save weight and allow more room for cargo. About five or six years ago there was serious talk within CX about putting the ACT’s back into three A340-300’s so they could do the proposed HKG-JFK non-stop service. Then 911 happened and the rest is history. In the end we acquired three A340-600’s to do this service when it finally started a few years later.
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404titan, think you'll find that the ACT required "looking after" when put into storage and the HAECO "dump in the corner and forget" approach meant that when flt ops asked if refitting them was an option for JFK lo and behold on account of their condition it actually wasn't. Or so said a Haeco engineer with a chuckle.
