[1][2] The aircraft had recorded a maximum take-off weight of 132 tonnes (291,000 pounds) and was powered by two General Electric CF6-50A engines.

[1][3]: 21 [4]: 41 The Airbus A300B1 type had set several records, including being the first wide-body airliner powered by twin engines, the first commercial aircraft constructed of composite materials, and the first to use center-of-gravity control.

It was also the first Extended Operations (ETOPS) compliant aircraft in 1977.

[1][failed verification] The aircraft was retired on August 27th, 1974, after only two years of service as a testbed by Airbus Industries and the aircraft was partially scrapped, but some parts were salvaged and placed on display at the Deutsches Museum based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

The parts that were salvaged from the breaker's yard included a fuselage section, the right-hand wing, and an engine.