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AIRBUS A-321neo
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A21N
| Aircraft | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | A-321neo | |
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS | |
| Body | Narrow | |
| Wing | Fixed Wing | |
| Position | Low wing | |
| Tail | Regular tail, mid set | |
| WTC | Medium | |
| APC | C | |
| Type code | L2J | |
| Aerodrome Reference Code | 4C | |
| RFF Category | 7 | |
| Engine | Jet | |
| Engine count | Multi | |
| Position | Underwing mounted | |
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | |
| Mass group | 4 | |
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AIRBUS A-321neo
Description
Short to medium range single aisle airliner based on the A321. This is the stretched fuselage variant of the A320 family of aircraft. The suffix "neo" stands for "new engine option". The "neo" series of the A320 family was developed since 2010 with first aircraft being delivered in 2016. These aircraft feature new engines (PW 1100G or CFM LEAP-1A) and a new type of wingtips, called "sharklets".
Technical Data
| Wing span | 35.8 m117.454 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 44.51 m146.03 ft <br /> |
| Height | 11.76 m38.583 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 2 x PW 1100G (150kN) or 2 x CFM LEAP-1A (109-156kN) turbofans |
| Engine model | CFM International LEAP, Pratt & Whitney PW1000G |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 145 kts | IAS | 175 kts | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 290 kts | MACH | 0.78 | TAS | 450 kts | MACH | 0.78 | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 210 kts | Vapp (IAS) | 134 kts |
| Distance | 2210 m | ROC | 2500 ft/min | ROC | 2000 ft/min | ROC | 1800 ft/min | ROC | 1000 ft/min | MACH | 0.79 | ROD | 1000 ft/min | ROD | 2500 ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 1600 m |
| MTOW | 9350093,500 kg <br />93.5 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL390 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | M | Range | 35003,500 nm <br />6,482,000 m <br />6,482 km <br />21,266,404.215 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving A21N
None on SKYbrary
Further Reading
- Airbus reference document which provide to airlines, MROs, airport planners and operators the general dimensions of the aircraft, as well as the necessary information for ramp, servicing operations or maintenance preparation: Airbus A321: Airplane characteristics for airport planning AC, 01 May 2017