Scot Germain's Airbus A340 includes coverage of flight tests, pilot reports, FMGS details and latest 500/600 versions of this workhorse of the sky. Profusely illustrated with 160 b/w photos in addition to four pages of color photography, Airbus A340 is a definitive introduction to one of the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft to date. Indeed, the Airbus A340 was the first aircraft to be completely designed on computer.One of the illustrated series that takes a technical look at airliners. This volume explains the A340's interior, cockpits, engineering tests, exploded views, engines, flight systems, wing and fuselage structure, and safety systems. Airliner Tech 3.