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Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R) · N657FE · FedEx Express

Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R) illustration in FedEx Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R)

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RegistrationUSN657FE
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OperatorFedEx Express
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Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R) built in 1995 in Toulouse. Operates for FedEx Express.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 93,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× GE CF6-6
PropulsionJet
First flight1995
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerFederal Express Corp
MSN748
Hex / ICAO 24-bita8a73d
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A300

Figures for the A300-600R variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.1 m177 ft
Wingspan44.8 m147 ft
Height16.7 m55 ft
Range7,501 km4,050 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,200 m40,026 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight171,700 kg378,533 lb
Maximum payload82,895 kg182,752 lbIts 266 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity266 passengersUp to 361 in a high-density layout
Endurance9 h 04 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,501 km range, from Memphis it could fly non-stop as far as:

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)7,318 kmMADMadrid7,303 kmAMSAmsterdam7,295 kmLHRLondon7,009 kmLIMLima5,406 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main7,648 km

The type first flew in 1972 (54 years ago) · About 561 units built · Production ended in 2007

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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2019–2026FedEx Express airline base
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MEMMemphis

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Aircraft chronology

1995
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Sep 24, 2019
Delivered to FedEx Express
Delivered to FedEx Express as N657FE.

Operators

2019-09-24
FedEx Express
Registration N657FE · Lessor: FedEx

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 11). Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R) · N657FE · FedEx Express. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-a8a73d

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-605R) · N657FE · FedEx Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-a8a73d (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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