To fuel dump or not to fuel dump...
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From: Cloud Cuckoo Land
Jettison on Airbus Aircraft:
These aircraft have Fuel Jettison capability:
A340-200/300/500/600
A300B2/B4 (not -600)
A330-200
These aircraft DO NOT have Jettison:
A330-300
A318/A319/A320/A321
A310-200/300
A300-600/-600R/-600F/-600ST (Beluga)
In fact there is no requirement for jettison on the A330/A340 family, as the aircraft may perform an overweight landing up to the MTOW, and no inspection is required provided that the landing is not excessively hard.
Jettison is there based on a request from a launch customer as a hot and high (e.g JNB) overweight landing could be a bit sporty.
Jettison was rolled forward onto the A330-200 due to the additional 30t tankerage in the centre tank.
Jettison is on the A300B because it was the norm back then.
These aircraft have Fuel Jettison capability:
A340-200/300/500/600
A300B2/B4 (not -600)
A330-200
These aircraft DO NOT have Jettison:
A330-300
A318/A319/A320/A321
A310-200/300
A300-600/-600R/-600F/-600ST (Beluga)
In fact there is no requirement for jettison on the A330/A340 family, as the aircraft may perform an overweight landing up to the MTOW, and no inspection is required provided that the landing is not excessively hard.
Jettison is there based on a request from a launch customer as a hot and high (e.g JNB) overweight landing could be a bit sporty.
Jettison was rolled forward onto the A330-200 due to the additional 30t tankerage in the centre tank.
Jettison is on the A300B because it was the norm back then.
