During the 1980's, Airbus was beginning to establish itself as a reputable alternative to the popular American aircraft manufacturers. Airbus knew that in order to succeed in the marketplace they would have to offer a longer-range airliner that would share on the success of their short and medium range A320 and A300 airliners. Hence the A330 and A340 were developed.
This example of the older A310-200 from Gemini Jets is painted for Thai Airlines and is a diecast metal model in 1:400 scale. |