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Airbus A320

Airbus A320-214, SATA International, CS-TKK, c/n 2390 © Karsten Palt
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A320

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The Airbus A320 is a two-engined short- to medium-range narrowbody airliner with a capacity of maximum 180 Passengers produced by the European manufacturer Airbus S.A.S.. The A320 was the first model of the A320-singe-aisle-family.

Crew2
Passengers150 / 179
 
Propulsion2 Turbofan Engines
Engine ModelIAE International Aero Engines V2527-A5
Engine Power (each)110,3 kN24800 lbf
 
Speed904 km/h488 kts
  562 mph
Mmo (max. Mach)Mach 0.82
Service Ceiling12.131 m39.800 ft
Range5.700 km3.078 NM
3.542 mi.
 
Empty Weight37.230 kg82.078 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight77.000 kg169.756 lbs
max. Landing Weight64.500 kg142.198 lbs
 
Wing Span34,09 m111,8 ft
Wing Area122,6 m²1320 ft²
Length37,57 m123,3 ft
Height11,76 m38,6 ft
 
First Flight22.02.1987
Production Statusin production
 
ICAO CodeA320
IATA Code320
FAA TCDSA28NM
EASA TCDSA.064
Data for (Version)Airbus A320-232
VariantsA320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-215, A320-216, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233

Remarks
The Airbus A320 was the world's first series production aircraft with fly-by-wire and side-sticks controls. It is powered by either CFM International CFM56-5 or International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines. From the first variant A320-100 only 21 airplanes have been produced. The version -100 was not equipped with winglets (fenced-wingtips).


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