Airbus A321 Wallpapers

Airbus A321 aircraft - photo wallpapers (Megawallpapers.org): The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. It was the first airliner with a digital fly-by-wire flight control system, where the pilot controls flight surfaces through the use of electronic signals rather than mechanically with pulleys and hydraulic systems. After the initial success of the Airbus A300, Airbus began developing a successor to the world's most popular aircraft at the time, the Boeing 727. The new Airbus would be of the same size, but offering better operating economics and available in various passenger capacities. The digital technology in the A320 would herald a two-generation technological leap over the all-analog Boeing 727 and be a generation ahead of the Boeing 737-300/400/500 series. The A320 was targeted at the global fleet replacement requirements for the 727 and early variants of the 737. [br]After the oil price rises of the 1970s, Airbus needed to minimise the trip fuel costs of the A320. To assist this aim, Airbus incorporated advanced features such as fly-by-wire flight controls, composite primary structures, centre-of-gravity control using fuel, glass cockpit and a 2-person flight deck. With all these technologies on board, the A320 achieved 50% less fuel consumption than the 727. The 320 uses two suppliers for its engines: The CFM International CFM56 and International Aero Engines V2500. The A320 features a computerised on-board maintenance system. The avionics systems are designed for easy upgrade without major rework. With the exception of the very earliest A320's, most can be upgraded to the latest avionics standards, keeping the aircraft advanced even after almost 2 decades in service. [br]The flight deck is equipped with EFIS and sidestick controllers. At the time of the aircraft's introduction, the behavior of the fly-by-wire system (equipped with full flight envelope protection) was a new experience for many pilots. Rigorous pilot training and modification of the fly-by-wire system has greatly reduced incidents related to the EFIS system. [br]Typ A-31: This is a lengthened, minimum change version of the A320. The wing area is slightly enlarged and the undercarriage is strengthened, with higher thrust variants of both CFM56 and V2500. The A321's closest Boeing equivalents are the 737-900/-900ER and the 757-200, though the A321 lacks the 757's transatlantic flight range and "hot-and-heavy" operation capabilities due to less powerful engines. Type certification was awarded in December 1993 by the JAA. Typical range with 186 passengers for the A321-100 is about 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km). It is powered by two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 engines with a thrust rating of 31,000 pounds force (138 kN). [br]The A321-200 has extra fuel capacity bringing the range with 186 passengers up to about 3,000 nautical miles (5,500 km). The A321-200 is powered by two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 engines with a thrust rating of about 33,000 pounds force (147 kN). [br]Specifications (A320): [br]Crew: 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants minimum [br]Capacity: 150 passengers [br]Freight: 16 300 kg (35 900 lb) [br]Length: 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in) [br]Wingspan: 34.09 m (111 ft 10 in) [br]Height: 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in) [br]Wing area: 122.6 m² [br]Maximum takeoff: 73 500 kg (162 000 lb) / 77 000 kg (169 800 lb) [br]Powerplant: 2 x CFM56-5 111 kN [br]Powerplant: IAE V2500 120 kN [br]Maximum landing: 64 500 kg (142 200 lb) / 66 000 kg (145 500 lb) [br]Maximum cabin width: 3.70 m (12 ft 1 in) [br]Wing sweep (25% chord): 25° [br]Wheel track: 7.59 m [br]Maximum ramp weight: 73 900 kg / 77 400 kg [br]Maximum zero fuel weight: 61 000 kg / 62 500 kg [br]Maximum fuel capacity: 23 860 L / 29 660 L [br]Typical operating weight, empty: 42 400 kg [br]Typical volumetric payload: 16 300 kg [br]Bulk hold volume: 37.43 m³ [br]Performance: [br]Maximum speed: 0.82 M (approx 870 km/h, 541 mph or 470 kt).

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