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Type of Aircrafts
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Aircraft’s country of origin
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Type
- Short to medium range airliner
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 0.82 Mach (approx 870 km/h, 541 mph or 470 kts)
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Capacity
- Flight crew of two.
- Main cabin can accommodate a maximum of 180 passengers in a high density layout
- Seven LD3 derived LD3-46 containers or palletised cargo can be stored in the underbelly forward (four) and rear (three) freight holds
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General
characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots, 4 flight attendants
- Capacity: 180 passengers
- Freight : 16 300 kg (35 900 lb)
- Length: 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 34.09 m (111 ft 10 in)
- Height: 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 122.6 m²
- Maximum takeoff: 73 500 kg (162
000 lb) / 77 000 kg (169 800 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 x CFM56-5 111 kN
- Powerplant: IAE V2500 120 kN
- Maximum landing: 64 500 kg (142
200 lb) / 66 000 kg (145 500 lb)
- Maximum cabin width: 3.70 m (12
ft 1 in)
- Wing sweep (25% chord): 25°
- Wheel track: 7.59 m
- Maximum ramp weight: 73 900 kg /
77 400 kg
- Maximum zero fuel weight: 61 000
kg / 62 500 kg
- Maximum fuel capacity: 23 860 L
/ 29 660 L
- Typical operating weight, empty:
42 400 kg
- Typical volumetric payload: 16 300
kg
- Bulk hold volume: 37.43 m³
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| Brief
History |
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The
A320 program was launched in March 1982, first
flight occurred on February 22 1987, while certification
was awarded on February 26 1988. Launch customer
Air France took delivery of its first A320 in
March that year. The first V2500 engined A320
was delivered to Adria Airways in May 1989.
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