Airbus 320 has already managedbecome a true legend of civil aircraft construction. The appearance of this aircraft became a landmark event for the entire industry. The fact is that he has a number of fundamental differences from those airliners that rose into the air before him. The main one is the fact that the planes are controlled not by hydraulics, but by servo drives. This step allows you to monitor the actions of pilots, timely correcting their mistakes.
Airbus 320 has a large enoughmodern control panel. The creators tried to make it as computerized as possible. There are 6 color displays. Instead of the helm the aircraft is equipped with a special joystick.
This liner was released afterthe world's airspace began to plow Boeing 737. So the developers from Airbus tried to take into account all its shortcomings, so that their aircraft easily passed the products of Boeing on the market.
Sales of Airbus A 320 began in 1988.The first customer was Air France. Apparently, its leaders remained impressed by the technical characteristics and photos of the new type of aircraft from Airbus. The first serial models had the following full index: A 320-100. It is worth noting that there were not many such planes produced. Six months later, the basic version of the liner of this model was A320-200. It is characterized by the presence of wingleglers, as well as a longer flight range and an increased maximum takeoff weight.
These aircraft are capable of carrying on board179 passengers. However, the standard number of seats in the Airbus 320 is 138. To fully control the liner, 2 pilots are needed. The plane enjoys a stable popularity among passengers, as its interior has an attractive interior and a uniform, facilitating a quiet full-fledged recreation, lighting. Planting places are arranged in 6 rows (3 places on each side). Between them is a spacious passage, sufficient for convenient movement around the cabin of the liner.
The aircraft of this type has fairly goodtechnical characteristics. It is capable of speeds up to 903 km / h. The maximum range of flight without refueling is 5,676 km. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account that this index decreases with increasing weight of the transported cargo. The maximum take-off weight of the liner is 78 tons. Empty airplane A 320-200 has a mass of 42 tons. The wingspan of the liner is 34 m. Their area is 122.5 m2. The height of this aircraft is 12 m, and the length -37.5 m. The fuselage diameter is 3.96 m. The liner of this model is capable of climbing to a height of just under 12 km. It is equipped with 2 motors IAE V2500 or CFM56-5. Their thrust is equal to 111-120 kN. Considering all these characteristics, it becomes clear why this airliner is very often used by airlines to fly to medium distances.
Over the 25 years since the firstaircraft Airbus 320, it was sold about 2,500 aircraft of this model. Most often they prefer European airlines. Today such aircraft are a reliable "workhorse" for German Air Berlin, Irish Aer Lingus, Malaysian AirAsia, Hungarian Wizz Air, Russian Avianov and S7, as well as for many other companies.
