Airbus A321-200
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| Manufacturer | EADS (Airbus S.A.S.) |
| Designed by | Tom Collins |
| EIS | January 19, 2008 |
| Status | Active service |
| Registrations | 600MV · 601MV |
| Available Models | IFDG · Overland |
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Visuals
Specifications
General
Crew: 2+4
Passengers: 186
Dimensions
Wingspan: 111ft 3in
Height: 38ft 7in
Length: 146ft 0in
Empty Weight: 106,130lbs
Engines
Number: 2x IAE V2533's
Power: 33,000lbs
Avionics Systems and Features
- The first fully digital fly-by-wire flight control system in a civil airliner.
- Fully glass cockpit rather than the hybrid versions found in A310, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767.
- The first narrowbody airliner with a significant amount of the structure made from composite material.
- The ECAM (Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring) concept, which is included in all Airbus aircraft produced after the A320. This system constantly displays information concerning the aircraft's engines, as well as other key systems such as flight controls, pneumatics and hydraulics, to the pilots on the two LCD displays in the centre of the flightdeck.
- Airbus recently has started installing LCD units in the flight deck of its new A318, A319, A320, and A321 flight decks instead of the original CRT displays. These include the main displays and the backup artificial horizon, which was an analog display prior to this. LCDs weigh less and produce less heat than CRT displays.
Operations
Max Cruise Altitude: 41,000ft
Max Cruise Speed : 340kts
Max Takeoff Weight: 205,000lbs
Max Range: 2650nm
Overview
This is a lengthened, minimum change version of the A320. The wing area is slightly enlarged and includes double-slotted flaps. The undercarriage is strengthened and higher thrust variants of either the CFM56 or the V2500 are used. The A321's closest Boeing equivalents are the 737-900/-900ER and 757-200. The A321 lacks the 757's transatlantic flight range because of its smaller fuel capacity as well as the "hot and high" operation capabilities of the 757 due to a lower fuel capacity and less powerful engines. Type certification was awarded in December 1993 by the JAA. But with lower weights compared to the 757, as well as the lower fuel burn due to its smaller engines [maximum of 33,000 lbf (150,000 N), compared to the 757's 43,500 lbf (193,000 N) of thrust] of its engines it is effectively cheaper to operate despite having less seating in maximum density.
Typical range with 186 passengers for the A321-100 is about 2,300 nautical miles (4,260 km). It is powered by two CFM56-5 or IAE V2531 engines with a thrust rating of 31,000 pounds force (138 kN).
The A321-200 has extra fuel capacity bringing the range with 196 passengers up to about 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km). The A321-200 is powered by two CFM56-5 or IAE V2533 engines with a thrust rating of about 33,000 pounds force (147 kN).
