AIRBUS A320-200

ORIGIN: International Consortium.

TYPE: Short to Medium hauls, Commercial Transport.

POWER PLANT: Two 25000 lb ST (11340 kgp) General electric/SNECMA CFM 5 or IAEV 25000 lb ST (11340 kgp) CVM 56-3c turbofans.

DIMENSION: Span 111 feet 3 inch (3391 m); Length 123 feet 3 inch (3758 m); Height 38 feet 7 inch (1177 m); Wing Area 1317.5 sq. feet (12240 sq. m).

PERFORMANCE: Maximum cruise speed of 560 mph (903 km/h) at 28000 feet (8535 m); Range cruise of 520 mph (840 km/h) at 37000 feet (11280 m); Range (Maximum payload) of 2940 miles (4730 km); Maximum fuel capacity of 4468 Ls.

ACCOMMODATION: Flight crew of two and typical mixed class arrangement for 20 first class passengers and 138 economy class passengers, with maximum of 164 economy

class passengers.

STATUS: First Flight test aircraft flown on 22 February 1987, and first for customer delivery flown on 15 October 1987, with service entry (Air France) schedule for March 1988. Total of 309 (and 174 on option) had been ordered by the beginning of 1988 when production rate was 7 aircraft monthly, which rises to 8 monthly by mid 1990.