French president Nicolas Sarkozy an Airbus A330-200 dubbed “Air Sarko One”, was approved earlier this month in a low key vote. Reserved for use by Sarkozy and his entourage, the A330 has been bought second-hand from the Air Caraibes airline and is undergoing a multimillion-pound renovation.
While still not quite on the scale of Air Force One 747-200B, when finished the 60 metres (190ft) long and 17 metres high A330, is expected to have a private wing for the head of state, complete with office, bedroom and bathroom, a meeting room for his staff, and seats for 60 people. The A330-200 was developed to compete with the Boeing 767-300ER. Power is provided by two General Electric CF6-80E, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 gas turbine engines. It will also have an encrypted communications system to enable the president to discuss confidential matters with his advisers.
Specifications
| Aircraft dimensions |
A330-200 |
A330-300 |
A330-200F |
| Overall length |
58.8 m (192 ft 11 in) |
63.6 m (208 ft 10 in) |
58.8 m (192 ft 11 in) |
| Height (to top of horizontal tail) |
17.80 m (58 ft 5 in)
or 17.30 m (56 ft 8 in) |
16.85 m (55 ft 3 in) |
16.9 m (55 ft 5 in) |
| Fuselage diameter |
5.64 m (18 ft 6 in) |
| Maximum cabin width |
5.28 m (17 ft 4 in) |
| Cabin length |
45.0 m (147 ft 8 in) |
50.35 m (165 ft 2 in) |
40.8 m (133 ft 10 in) |
| Wingspan (geometric) |
60.3 m (197 ft 10 in) |
| Wing area (reference) |
361.6 m² (3,892 sq ft) |
| Wing sweep (25% chord) |
30 º |
| Wheelbase |
22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) |
25.6 m (84 ft) |
22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) |
| Wheel track |
10.69 m (35 ft 1 in) |
| Basic operating data |
|
| Engines (×2) |
CF6-80E1 or PW4000 or RR Trent 700 |
PW4000 or RR Trent 700 |
| Engine thrust range |
303-320 kN |
| Typical passenger seating |
253 (3-class)
293 (2-class) |
295 (3-class)
335 (2-class) |
- |
| Range (w/max. passengers) |
6,749 NM
(12,500 km) |
5,669 NM
(10,500 km) |
4,000 NM
(7,400 km) |
| Cruising Speed |
Mach 0.82 (871 km/h, 541 mph, 470 knots at 35,000 ft (10.7 km) cruise altitude) |
| Maximum Cruise Speed |
Mach 0.86 (913 km/h, 568 mph, 493 knots at 35,000 ft (10.7 km) cruise altitude) |
| Takeoff run at MTOW |
2,220 metres (7,300 ft) |
2,500 metres (8,202 ft) |
- |
| Bulk hold volume (Standard/option) |
19.7 / 13.76 m³ |
475 m³ |
| Design weights |
|
| Maximum ramp weight |
230.9 (233.9) t |
| Maximum takeoff weight |
230 (233) t |
| Maximum landing weight |
180 (182) t |
185 (187) t |
182 (187) t |
| Maximum zero fuel weight |
168 (170) t |
173 (175) t |
173 (178) t |
| Maximum fuel capacity |
139,100 L |
97,170 L |
139,100 L |
| Typical operating weight empty |
120 t |
122 (124) t |
109 t |
| Typical volumetric payload |
36.4 t |
45.9 t |
69 t |
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