Airbus - A320-200
A320-200 / Range 3,200 nm / Speed Mach .78 / Pax = 150
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Specifications
Cockpit Crew............................... 2
Seating Capacity......................... 150 (2-class, typical)
Length........................................ 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in)
Wingspan................................... 34.10 m (111 ft 11 in)
Height........................................ 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
Typical Empty Weight.................. 94,000 lb (47 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 170,000 lb (85 tons)
Take-off Run at MTOW................ 6,860 ft
Max. Cruising Speed.................... Mach 0.78 at FL360
Service Ceiling............................ 39,000 ft
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ROLE
The A320 family
has over 4,200 built and an additional
2,300 on order as of March 2010. As Airbus notes, it is the
fastest-selling jet airliner family of all time. The A320 family
was developed to compete against the Boeing 737 Classics
(-300/-400/-500) and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80/90
series. The A320 family pioneered the use of digital
fly-by-wire flight control systems in commercial aircraft.
First
Flight............................... 22 February 1987
Number Produced of Type........ 4,225 as of 31 March 2010
Unit Cost................................. A320: $73.2 to $80.6 million