A320 Aircraft reference

GENERAL

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Passengers . . . . . . . Up to 180 (dense)
Typical Two-class . . . . . . 150

ENGINES

2 CFMI CFM56-5 or
2 IAE V2500 with up to 12,247 kp thrust each

AVIONICS

Two crew member design
Two primary flight displays (PFD)
Two navigation displays (ND)
Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor (ECAM)
Two Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDU)

DIMENSIONS

Span: 34.09 m
Length: 37.58 m
Height: 11.76 m
Fuselage width: 3.96
Wing sweepback: 24.96 deg. @ quarter chord
Wing area: 122.60 m2

WEIGHTS

MTOW: 162,000lb (73,482 kg)
MLW: 142,200lb (64,501 kg)
MZFW: 134,500lb (61,008 kg)
Operating weight empty: 91,071 lb (41,309 kg)
Max fuel capacity: 23,860 l (6,303.15 USgal)

PERFORMANCE

RANGE

Range (with 150 passengers): 2,900nm

SPEEDS

Max operating speed 350kts 0.82mach
Max cruise speed 487kts @
28,000ft 454kts @37,000ft

FIELD PERFORMANCE

TO field length 1,951 m (6,401 ft)
Landing field length 1,440 m (4,724 ft)

Data for flying

Climb
 Configure 1: Flaps+1 (Flaps 2 is never used for T/O @ NWA)
t/o weightV1VrV2
160,000 lbs153153153
155,000 lbs150150150
150,000 lbs148148148
145,000 lbs146146146
140,000lbs143143143
 Configure 3: Flaps+3
t/o weightV1VrV2
160,000 lbs139140141
155,000 lbs136137138
150,000 lbs135135136
145,000 lbs133133134
140,000lbs131131134
 approx. ROC(fpm) and speed (kts)
< 10,0003800 fpm250 kts 
10,000-20,0002200 fpm310 kts 
20,000-26,0001800 fpm310 kts 
26,000-35,0001200 fpm.78 Mach 
Descent
 approx. ROD(fpm) and speed (kts)
> 10,0002500 fpm.78M until 290 ktsIdle power
< 10,0001,000 - 3,000 fpm250 ktsas ATC requires
Approach
 MAX FLAPS, SLATS speeds:
POSSLATS/FLAPSSPDREMARKS
1180/230Int.Appr
118/10215T.O.
222/15200T.O./Appr
322/20185T.O./Appr/Ldg
4/FULL27/35177LDG
Landing
LWTVrefFlaps
130,000 lbs129FULL
135,000 lbs132FULL
140,000 lbs134FULL

SPEED LIMITATIONS:

Max speed with landing gear extended (VLE) 280 kts/ M.67
Max speed at which the landing gear may be extended (VLO extension) 250 kts
Max speed at which the landing gear may be retracted (VLO retraction) 220 kts
Max tyre speed: ground speed 195 kts

REVERSE THRUST:

Selection of REV thrust in flight is prohibited

Backing of aircraft with reverse thrust is not permitted. Maximum reverse should not be used below 70 Kts (idle reverse is allowed down to a/c stop).