10 facts about the Airbus First A300B Aircraft.

10 facts about the Airbus First A300B Aircraft.

Airbus is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Airbus A300B aircraft.

Airbus is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Airbus A300B aircraft.

 a fundamental backbone for wide-body aircraft as well as the structural framework

 a fundamental backbone for wide-body aircraft as well as the structural framework

1. World’s first twin-engined widebody commercial aircraft

1. World’s first twin-engined widebody commercial aircraft

A300B1 development aircraft, MSN 1, with the registration F-WUAB, took to skies on October 28, 1972, at Toulouse.

A300B1 development aircraft, MSN 1, with the registration F-WUAB, took to skies on October 28, 1972, at Toulouse.

2. Why does every Airbus aircraft start with a 300?

2. Why does every Airbus aircraft start with a 300?

the studies had evolved into a collaborative European project, with the French government naming Sud-Aviation

the studies had evolved into a collaborative European project, with the French government naming Sud-Aviation

it was planned to create airplanes with 270 to 300 aircraft seats.

it was planned to create airplanes with 270 to 300 aircraft seats.