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A rare sighting of an Airbus A300-600R in test/demo red primer livery, possibly during certification or storage at Frankfurt.
Š Unknown
Spotter's notes
The 'candy cane' or 'zebra' primer/red stripes livery was used for certification/demo/paint transitions and is extremely rare in any airport setting. Registration D-AZUR was used by Airbus for test/demo ferry flights.
Aircraft identity
Registration
D-AZUR (VISIBLE ON TAIL, PARTIALLY OBSCURED)
ICAO Type
A306
Model
A300-622R
Manufacturer
Airbus
Airline
None (manufacturer test/demo paint scheme)
Livery
Breast Cancer Awareness Livery
Military
Civilian
Technicals
Engine
General Electric CF6-80C2
Thrust
2 x 267.6 kN (60,000 lbf)
Wingspan
44.84 meters
Length
54.08 meters
Height
16.62 meters
MTOW
171000 kg
Range
7500 km
Capacity
266 passengers (standard 2-class config)
Cruise Speed
890 km/h
Noise Rating
Chapter 3 ICAO, typical 94-99 dB on takeoff
