Airbus A321 Aircraft

Airbus A321, Moscow 1995. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

Airbus (International)

First Flight:

11 March 1993

A321:

651 Ordered (364 delivered) - Airbus

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airbus A321-200

Type:

Short to medium range airliner (stretched A320)

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Metal primary structure

Fuselage:

Pressurised fuselage of circular section

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane on fuselage

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage, each unit has twin wheels. Main gear retract inward into wing root. Nose gear retracts forwards

Power Plant:

Two 30,000lb International Aero Engines V-2530-A5 in pods under the wing

Accommodation:

Flightcrew of two. Maximum passenger accommodation of 220 passengers

Span:

111 ft 10 in

Length:

146 ft 0 in

Height:

38 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

1319.7 sq ft

Operating Empty:

106,130 lb

Max Takeoff:

196,210 lb

Max Cruise:

488 kt

Range:

2650 nm

Preserved in British Museums