Airbus a320

The Airbus A320 is possibly one of the most successful aircraft made by Airbus.

The aircraft itself is mid sized with a passenger capacity of between 150 and 180 people.

The A320 was first commissioned in February 1988 with Air France as the first airline to purchase. From then Airbus decided to expand the family firstly with the A321 in 1989, then the A319 in 1993 and finally the A318 in 1999.

Airbus created the A320 to directly compete with the Boeing 737-3/4 and 500 as well as the McDonnell Douglas MD80/90 aircraft.

A320 Variants

A320-100: There were only 21 of the A320-100 built which were delivered to Air Inter. The only distinctive difference on this aircraft was the lack of wingtip fences.
A320-200: The A320-200 was the main variant built and purchased. The noticeable differences between the two aircraft is the wingtip fences and the larger fuel capacity giving the aircraft greater flight distance of 2,900 nms or 5,400 kms.

Customers Who Purchased the A320

Of the total A320 family there have been more than 6,100 orders and approximately 3,500 of these orders have been received by more than 200 customers worldwide. In relation to the A320 aircraft itself 1,900 have been received all across the world by various airline companies such as:-

Air Asia
International Lease Finance Corp
China Aviation supplies Group Corp
Jet Blue Airways
GECAS
United Airlines

Specifications of the A320

The dimensions and specifications of the A320 aircraft are as follows:-

Aircraft Length	37.6m or 123 feet
Aircraft Height	11.8m or 38 feet 7 inches
Wingspan	34m or 111 feet 10 inches
Cross Section	4m or 13 feet
Passengers	150 - 180 people
Fuel	Up to 29,840 liters or 7,885 US gallons
Engine Thrust	25,000 - 26,500 lbs ea
Cruising Speed	830 km/h (.78 Mach)
Top Speed	870 km/h (.82 Mach)
Range	Up To 5,400 km or 2,900nm

A320 Airbus Seating

The seating arrangements in the Airbus A320 are:-

First Class: The seating chart is in a 2 - 2 format.
Economy Class: The seating chart is in a 3 - 3 format.

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