Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 is a popular airliner that Airbus introduced in 1984. Air France was the first to use it on regular flights in 1988. It is a twin-engine narrow-body jet aircraft that is designed for short and medium-haul routes.
It is a direct competitor to the Boeing 737 aircraft and over time has even managed to surpass it in terms of the number of units sold.
technical parameters of Airbus A320
| cockpit crew | 2 pilots |
| speed | MMO: Mach 0.82 (470 kn; 871 km/h), Cruise: Mach 0.78 (447 kn; 829 km/h) |
| length | 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in) |
| wingspan | 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) |
| wing area | 124 m2 (1,330 sq ft), 10.3 aspect ratio |
| wingsweep | 25 degrees |
| Exit limit EASA /FAA | 195 / 190 |
| cargo volume | 37.40 m3 (1,321 cu ft) |
| height | 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in) |
| fuselage | 4.14 m (13 ft 7 in) height, 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) width, 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) cabin width |
| first class max. seating | 186 at 29 in (74 cm) pitch |
| first class typical | 164 at 32 in (81 cm) pitch |
| second class typical | 150 (12F @ 36 in, 138Y @ 32 in) |
| max. payload | 19.9 t (44,000 lb) |
| range | 6,112 km (3,300 nmi) |
| landing (MLW, SL, ISA) | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| takeoff (MTOW, SL, ISA) | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| fuel capacity | 24,210–27,200 L 6,400–7,190 US gal |
Engines Airbus A320
A320-111 – 26 February 1988 – CFM56-5A1 or 5A1/F
A320-211 – 8 November 1988 – CFM56-5A1 or 5A1/F
A320-212 – 20 November 1990 – CFM56-5A3
A320-214 – 10 March 1995 – CFM56-5B4 or 5B4/P or 5B4/2P
A320-215 – 22 June 2006 – CFM56-5B5
A320-216 – 14 June 2006 – CFM56-5B6
A320-231 – 20 April 1989 – IAE Model V2500-A1
A320-232 – 28 September 1993 – IAE Model V2527-A5
A320-233 – 12 June 1996 – IAE Model V2527E-A5
