WOF – Top 3 – Groundspeed Records

A310-300

Airbus A310-300

Passengers: 280 Max takeoff weight: 361,600 lb (164.000 kg) Max landing weight: 183,300 lb (83,100 kg) Max fuel capacity: 19,940 USG (75.470 L)

Max range: 5,200 Nm (9.600 km) Max ceiling: 41,000' Max cruising speed: M 0.84 Thrust/power: 2x 59,000 lb (260 kN)

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Name Cdt. Christian Tank / F/O Rafael Malle Date 10 Dec 2013

Aircraft A310-300 Airline German Airforce

Notes: Enroute from Washington to Cologne, inbound Nantucket almost abeam New York, climbing through FL 300 with a good TAS and wind we got a very good GS of 674Kts!!! We were a little bit happy, I don`t know why. Maybe because the forecasted winds were that precise and we could beat a record :-D. Over the Atlantic (FL370) we wondered why we are so slow with about 600Kts GS... :-P. Great day, nice landing Sir!
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Name FO. Salar Abbasi Date 13 Jan 2014

Aircraft A310-300 Airline Pakistan International

Notes: Wow. Never had such a rough ride. Somewhere between Beijing and Narita, Tokyo. The 310 has a Turbulance penetration speed of M.78. Could have gone higher but wouldn't have been fun for the folks who paid for the ride.
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Name Pedro Cunha Pereira Date 27 Dec 2006

Aircraft A310-300 Airline Sata International

Notes: Enroute from Boston, Massachusetts to Ponta Delgada, Portugal on Flight RZO220 (Call Sign Azores 220). The winds were nice for a Ground Speed record beat, and at that moment we were deep inside the Jet-Stream. No turbulence by then, but after 45 minutes it started with continued light to medium chops. Photo taken after position 44N040W @ FL350.