The a340 Is The WORST AIRBUS?

Second channel: / @swiss000
Today's Video: The a340 Is The WORST AIRBUS?
Instagram: / swiss001yt
Twitter: / swiss001yt
Discord: / discord
My editor Nerdoron:
/ @nerdoron
My editor Africe:
/ @africe
My editor Dominik:
www.behance.ne...
Become Channel Member: / @swiss001
Links:
SoundCloud: / swiss001
Patreon: / swiss001
Twitter: / swiss001if
Subscribe now: / swiss001
Specs:
Mobile:
iPhone XS Max
Cheap iPad 2018
PC:
16" MacBookPro for editing.
Gaming pc (RTX 3080, 32gb ram, i7 9700K 8 coresx3,60) for flight sims and stuff...
©Swiss001 2021
For business inquiries: [e-mail]

[@dogevid]

The A340 is extremely fun to fly. It's feels like a very big aircraft with these 4 engines but is so much more easy to control

[@theonewhoknows2]

Ive heard the complete opposite.

[@qualcunooo]

But easy tailstrike

[@SR_superior_1000]

@@qualcunooo because mad long.

[@LightSpeedFury01YT]

@@FORMULA1NEWS. bro you replied to the top commented not the actual video

[@Bigguyragged]

I can agree

[@suvaang1823]

hold on don’t u like pencil planes

[@BROONOTHEBEE]

Thats true

[@dash777x]

A340 is a thicc pencil

[@kotygoroschkostudios8326]

@@dash777x and long pencil

[@JamaicanAviator]

Big, thicc long straight-

[@Nightpizza269]

@@JamaicanAviator ohh hell nahh

[@ironmann16]

I personally love the A340. I'm a sucker for 4 engine Airliners, and the A340 in particular is an unfortunate victim of the times it was born into. It's the best plane that never got to realize it's true potential.

[@ameerzaffran6516]

Same i like 4 engined aircraft like the B-707 (the first Boeing) the douglas dc-8 and more

[@ironmann16]

@@ameerzaffran6516 that puts you and I in the same boat

[@ironmann16]

@EzekielAutomotive the 600 is my favorite as well. Though the 300 does hold a special place in my heart

[@ameerzaffran6516]

@@ironmann16 Oke

[@liftoffandtravel]

We totally get that 😊 had a change of plane and airline on a Lufthansa booked fare. Was Cathay on the A350 from Hong Kong. Became Lufthansa A340.... We were frustrated at first. However it was a lot of fun ❤ Might be the last time we fly an A340

[@elomuskreal]

I mean the A340-600 is an improved version with bigger engines, fixing the lack of power the previous ones made

[@Bonazest9169]

Yea, but those bigger engines burn a lot more fuel while the A340-300 is somewhat efficient with those small engines.

[@elomuskreal]

@@Bonazest9169 Yeah, they intended it to have those engines, wish they thought about it and realized earlier :(

[@forty94u]

Also, the A340 500

[@shadowangel6631]

I love the a 340 , because it has 4 engines , it makes it so special , this is the plane that made me fall in love with aviation , and especially the 600 varient , amazing plane!

[@LCTeam2011]

Along with the change in the ETOPS rules, the introduction of the 777 in 1995 was the final nail in the coffin for the A340

[@TonyM132]

A340 was just getting started then. Its new deliveries occurred between 1993 and 2012. You might say 777 was the first nail in its coffin, not the final. But that first nail wasn't in 1995, as the original 777-200 had much less range. Entering service two years later in 1997, the 777-200ER had competitive range with A340-300, so that could be the first nail. I would say the final nail in coffin hasn't come yet, since over half of A340s built are still in service now in 2023.

[@thatonerandomkid-r2n]

@@TonyM132 i think the final nail was the a350 because now airlines could finally replace the a340.

[@sebastian0018]

Swiss001: A340 is the worst aircraft A380: Finally, this guy accepted me Swiss001 in the video: Nah still hate you

[@Sofia_Transport_and_gaming]

1:39 Keep going Mr. Swiss got me

[@solar_eclipses]

flown on an A340-300 too, amazing experience. Looking forward to fly on the A340-600.

[@callank]

Hi swiss, you probably won't see this but I just wanted to thank you for the years of entertainment you have brought us, viewers and you definitely need more recognition and appreciation. I am loving these vlogs and I just wanted to say keep up the good work and never give up. Thank you.

[@LoL2.0LoL]

He saw but didn’t reply

[@Davyjones777yt]

Swiss's story with the a340 is similar to my story with the 767. I used to hate it, saying it was better off being scrapped, but I've now realized it's amazing, especially for longer flights with maybe a little less demand. Basically I think it has a good mixture of size and range. It can be used on high demand flights between us cities, or lower demand transatlantic flights. It's kind of a great aircraft overall

[@ewszsz]

Tim seems like such a chill guy

[@ste-zj8xj]

Yeah

[@djvycious]

The -200 and -300 variants looked a little goofy with the small engines, but the -500 and -600 variants were awesome. Just so huge and soaring like a hawk.

[@Zinericks]

Love how you channel is having more variety

[@nerd1504]

dang swiss i really appreciate u doing more irl videos lately, really makes the channel a whole lot better.

[@EmeryE2]

“It seems like I completely forgot about the A380, GOD DAMNIT-,” had me dying 😂

[@stevetesta6680]

Everyone dies because of something. STOP THESE COMMENTS ABOUT DYING

[@EmeryE2]

@@stevetesta6680 due to that fact that I can’t tell if you’re joking, “had me dying” means dying of laughter, which means laughing hysterically.

[@r12004rewy]

Certainly one of the best looking commercial aircraft of all time particularly the 340-600, they look like a proper aeroplane with long fuselage , 4 engines and hefty middle landing gear, simply beautiful.

[@Darude453]

You missed to show the best part on these toilets: They’re downstairs!! Yes, you have to take a few steps down before you stand in front of 8 (?) wonderful bathrooms 😍 This gives you a bit of double-decker plane feeling without even flying on a double decker :D

[@akula9400]

Only in the 340-600 though

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

The 747 is more of a true double decker even though the upper deck is only on the front half, though the cockpit is on the upper deck. The A380 is awesome as the upper deck stretched across a full length.

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

Tim has his own segment with fancy music? Wonderful! Long live the plane built for a different long gone time, underpowered & inefficient…and that’s why we love the A340!

[@vogel4171]

you should fly in the 340-600 next, its even better!

[@danyellebrazell9836]

Yeah Swiss

[@simon-ricardokuhn1713]

In my opinion, the A340 is really underrated. Sure, it's not the best plane and but also not a crappy one either. I actually like it's looks, airliners with 4 engines are always awesome and don't have to be a jumbo. Just looking at the A340 kinda gives nostalgic vibes, especially the Edelweiss one in my opinion. I even heard that people enjoyed flying the A340 much more than the 777, which is a little bit overrated to be honest. And hey, the A340-600 is pretty much one of the longest planes ever made!

[@iamr4mi]

the a340-600 WAS the longest plane ever made and the a340-500 used to have the longest range in any plane.

[@G2000TEK]

I have literally flown on this exact plane! D-AIGN, from Tokyo Haneda to Frankfurt on November 28, 2021, as flight LH717. Was a nice flight, just too bad that my window was very scratched, so it wasn't easy to record anything. I visited the cockpit after landing as well, and the cabin crew was very friendly

[@SparklieSoda]

My first flight ever was on an A340 on Virgin Atlantic from Johannesburg to London, it was amazing, it felt massive and though a lot say it doesnt have a lot of power, it does without pushing you too far back in your seat from takeoff. One of my best memories is on the A340. It is simply incredible.

[@avgeekguy]

You forgot to thank your channel members

[@PolskiMK]

The A340 is surely consuming too much fuel (you could easily see the smokey trails following the -300 aircrafts during the takeoff), though in my opinion it's extremely elegant aircraft, especially the -600 variant that I love a lot. They must have been an amazing treat back then when they were introduced if flying them right now is still so comfy and quiet. Thanks for that video!

[@bwc1976]

One of my favorites! Probably the last ever proper 4-engine airliner that's not funny shaped like an A380 or 747, so it's like the last spiritual successor of the 707 and DC-8 which were burned into my brain decades ago as what a proper airliner is supposed to look like. And yes, I will never feel as safe over the ocean with 2 engines as I would with 3 or 4. I've sadly never been on one, but my sister has, on Lufthansa even. For all I know, this could have been the exact same A340 she was on 25 years ago.

[@shaunyy203]

Hey Swiss , the a340 wasnt meant for those engines it was meant for the engines on the new a220 but larger but the company making those engines pulled out and airbus had to make a plan because it was already being pre-ordered. Good video

[@Shuposhu]

Bro woke up and decided to fly with a pencil

[@branimirfilovski8388]

These actually aren’t old LCDs - they are CRTs (cathode ray tube). In my opinion, cockpits that still have them look awesome. Airbus started using LCDs in the mid 2000s with EIS 2.

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

It’s the only modern airbus I haven’t been on yet. It looks like a longer Airbus A330 but with an extra engine on each wing.

[@Harryontop87]

When Swiss pops up in his chair it’s like he is the in the back of swiss001s head on the day also will the shortest flight in Scotland be coming up ??

[@Joeavatar7]

Watching Swiss have an epiphany about the A340 is amazing, love these vlogs Swiss!

[@K4Ediamond]

2:12 Anyone notice that he put 787 image when he said A350 💀

[@cedb1549]

Why is no one talking about the Edelweiss A340?

[@unknown_astro8433]

No the flying pencil needs more love

[@bryboyuk]

Great flog swiss, nice to see you have met the boy of your dreams. "Dominic looks great in those Levi boxers"

[@mkcello33]

You should fly the a340-600 thats really awesome with the Lufthansa seating and lower deck bathrooms

[@Topg_52]

The "extremely bad weather conditions fooock" got me 😂

[@ManWithSum]

We can see that swiss001's vlogging skills are evolving.

[@nihilistarchitect]

To me it was an excellent plane on transatlantic flights. It replaced the very old Tristar in the routes I used to take as a kid and it seemed so modern and slick. As mentioned in the video it was replaced fast though.

[@h8GW]

The fact that it replaced the Tristar gives me all the reason in the world to undeservedly hate the A340.

[@nihilistarchitect]

@@h8GW if I read you correctly : the tristar was indeed a great plane too. Almost every other plane after that to me seemed small. Tristar was comfortable, silent and I enjoyed it well. The cabin had beautiful proportions and light. The light was very subtle, warm and inviting.

[@TheColinChapman]

The A340 is a superb bird. 380 planes built, 30 years of service, and zero fatalities. the A340 could become the first widebody to retire on a zero-deaths-record.

[@borisglevrk]

Considering their size difference, A340 "only" selling 100 more than A380 is indeed a failure. Not to mention A380 was a categorial failure (demand for airliner this size is small + large hub concept is wrong), while A340 was more of the problem of the model itself. My country's flag carrier, China Airlines (of Taiwan, not to be confused with Air China of China), was a real A300 series lover. They bought A300, A330 and A340. And guess who was retired the earliest? A330-300 is only beginning to be replaced by 787-9 in 2025, and A340... well, here's how it went: A300: 1982~2007 (defeating very short service life'd 767s in the process), 20 used A330: 2004~2025+ (most likely won't disappear until 2030-ish), total 25 used A340: 2001~2017, with only 5 ever used.

[@josh.97]

I love it when Swiss says things like “absolutely nice”

[@TonyM132]

If you count volume produced/sold not by airframe unit count, but instead by total combined seat count, or by total revenue generated by their sales, then the A380 might have outsold A340. It would be very close anyway. I like the A340 much better, but I don't think it's right to say it was more successful than A380. Depending how you define "success," I think the 380 probably has been more successful.

[@theverything6730]

If you did not know, Lufthansa is bringing back the A380 on June 1st.

[@Tpr_1808]

People forget the original choice of the engines on the a340 was not CFM but had to be since PW's GTF technology delayed

[@igormac88]

Funny thing is that now our swiss guy takes breaks from the gaming chair and can actually fly real planes showing his face and charisma. I remember years ago when there were only flies at the simulator, then the face review (I was there live!).. great to see you still around 😊

[@Prodagist]

I had the chance to fly on Air Canada's A340s, both the A340-300 and the A340-500 before they retired them. They're such a beautiful aircraft, especially the -500, Still my favourite flying experience to this day

[@MerkyAviation11]

Such an amazing aircraft to fly on from my experience. The engine super loud from the back especially with its 4 smaller CFM engines. I honestly prefer -300 over -600 anytime.

[@CY5588]

But its weak af

[@MerkyAviation11]

@@CY5588 I know but it still looks better imo

[@Inerturn]

From enemies to Lover but its about planes

[@RNthakkali2007]

Istg an aviation vlog once in a while actually spices things up :)

[@AD12235]

5:35 "if you're sad just cry" -Swiss001

[@artbykabirhirani]

Swiss is the first KZbinr to make a reaction video to his own vlog lmao

[@gucciprincethe1st970]

last time i was in an A340 was 10 years ago on an Egyptair flight from Cairo to Abu Dhabi and i remember quite liking it

[@Cor_bandz]

To the people saying, "oh, but the A340 is the flying pencil"! No its not. Sure, its long. But its a widebody. The 757 is the pencil. ADMIT IT

[@xenomorphbiologist-xx1214]

Agree. The Dash 8-400 is also a good example of a flying pencil

[@julrashiddilangalen]

I love a340-600

[@JamesW-gs8em]

“Dc-8 has left the chat.”

[@Bigguyragged]

I’m on a flight on a a320 as a captain then I see this let’s go! (Don’t tell the FFA)

[@Aryan-vi7yx]

Don’t worry

[@cerealeat]

press X to doubt

[@Bigguyragged]

@@Aryan-vi7yx if you do tell them,well we will talk later

[@hgdhfhfb]

@@cerealeat XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@hgdhfhfb]

biggest 🧢 ever

[@fundamentalpapereducationliker]

swiss being family freindly 11:16

[@a.t.2119]

Always has been (ineffecient af and basically a stretched A330 with 4 engines)

[@Wenofthebeek]

I flew an a340 to Müchen, I got the bulkhead so I had about 5 feet of leg room and also Lufthansa had great service giving me my much needed schnitzel.

[@rateit-wn1dn]

I can 100% agree. Flied on it about 4-5 years ago to Toronto with Air Canada and would love to fly it again ❤. Thanks for sharing this experience 😊

[@willankhatter]

😂😂😂 some flew in it and you flied 😂😂

[@StarFrog]

Its very amusing watching Swiss eat his own words lmao

[@CantEscape1.5M]

*Just watched the Lufthansa Airbus A340 video on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at 6:26 PM!!!* ✈️🛩️🛫

[@hoanganhtienvlogs2124]

I am loving these vlogs and I just wanted to say keep up the good work and never give up.

[@Airline737]

These videos are just hilarious now

[@chasewilcox8591]

I’m not lying me and my family flew Lufthansa star allowance. It was the star allowance and we landed in Frankfurt. I swear on my life I flee on that plane. It had the exact same seating as it did when I was on it a few weeks ago. That’s so crazy

[@aviationspot7973]

Bruh whenever i have a flight Just 2-3 days ago swiss's videos come about rl flying vlog 😂

[@youseflatif796]

The A340: A pencil with wings and hairdryers

[@ice711real]

5:25

[@hbekdanon2749]

Please do a video on the Avro Arrow, it was a Canadian interceptor that was 20 years ahead of its time but tragically cancelled...

[@movielover8830]

Thank you.Hi swiss, you probably won't see this but I just wanted to thank you for the years of entertainment you have brought us, viewers and you definitely need more recognition and appreciation.

[@Neapolio]

All the homies love Tim

[@isat5693]

6:45 those chocolates are fireeee

[@karoluxas1141]

The engine choise quite actually makes sense, because airbus prommised a really fuel efficient plane that has a big range with one engine failing (i forgot the term), but engine manufacturer bankrupted, and airbus needed to make the efficiency cime true, and put really small engines on the plane. Other models such as 600 have more powerfull engines, but theyre really fuel thirsty.

[@vasilisconstantinides7950]

I think most aviation enthusiasts still have a soft spot for the A340-300, even though we love to talk major shit about it

[@MOOZLREAL]

"The weather is absolutely shit. Its amazing" Lol

[@justarandombird]

Next up: swiss flies on an a380

[@shhmule]

2:12 "A350 to Munich" - shows an image of Boeing 787.

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

Still never flown onboard the A340 but i really wanted to do that and in fact I have an FYI. According to my analysis, As of February 2023, at least 130 A340s are still operational across 4 variants : 8 Airbus A340-200 67 Airbus A340-300 19 Airbus A340-500 and 36 Airbus A340-600

[@flappyboi38]

I had kinda the same feeling with the A220. I went from dislike to love this plane. 6:44 Swiss International Airlines gives free chocolate too btw (and even water)

[@aviationspot7973]

6:30 well don't worry that's normal I was behaving the same while Getting into my flight on 737 max 8 and now it's my favourite flight idk why 🤣🤣🗿

[@Epsilon-23]

You forget how the A380 is designed for intercontinental flight. Meanwhile, the pencil- I mean A340- is made for international flight (European/Asian flights). Therefore, the two are not comparable by sales. Plus, the A380 is better for higher-end airlines due to its sheer size. Also, fly Emirates or Singaporean if you’ve never been on an A380.

[@warhead_beast7661]

I now dare you to fly with a tailwind Boeing 737-400 it's probably the oldest 737 flying in Europe and it even still has a board mechanic. You can fly it from DRS to AYT.

[@BlueNovaVR]

So Glad You Got To Fly The 747 Before It Got Demolished!

[@paw3lczuk]

Its funny how the A340 is my favorite aircraft.

[@dan_skoda_]

This is what student pilots must feel atc is like

[@NoobGaming-ni7ec]

Hi swiss, you probably won't see this but I just wanted to thank you for the years of entertainment you have brought us, viewers and you definitely need more recognition and appreciation.

[@justanaviationguy11]

The A340 still is a quite welcomed plane because it's a nice difference to all the twin jets nowadays.

[@JerseyAir]

Honestly, the A340's gear is my favorite feature of it

[@QWERTYBOIISGOOFYAHHH]

I love this Swiss video man favorite one yet!🎉

[@1nsanejochem]

I flew on this, a 340-300, felt like forever before it took off. Didn’t knew at the time but it is seriously underpowered.

[@BabyDino14]

Fly the A380, Your gonna love it, your gonna say "The A380, AHHHHH!"

[@FallacyAsPraxis]

You could only fly over oceans with 4 engines in the early 90s? Really? I'm fairly certain ETOPS changed that rule before the 1990s. I remember the 757 and 767 flying from US east coast airports to western Europe back then. The A340 got a bad rap rap because of the weak-ass engines Airbus put on the original iteration. They claim that this plane is old and retired, but I remember some airlines unretiring them and putting them back in the skies last year. Lufthansa was one of those airlines.

[@pakas12285]

I love how u got over your fear of recording in public love ur vids

[@nemes1s_571]

I flew an a340-300 from Manila to Taipei, I don't remember much but it was a fun flight

[@likesroblox3214]

Yeah the A380 has a lot of emergencies with Qantas. It seems that the A340 seems worse…

[@PilotLieutenant1]

Low Performance High Butter Rate

[@theonewiththemilk]

A350 to munich? Its an 787-9 !! 2:13

[@5800junker]

It was the flagship of our national carrier for decades before being retired years ago. I wish i got to fly on one.

[@currentaviation6841]

“Number Built - 380(377 delivered to airlines)” What happened to the other 3 🤨

[@Katies_Fan]

Swiss your'e a complete legend ❤

[@craftytaha555]

I’d say so too