AIRBUS A321 Aviation Parts list page 1

The A321 is categorized as a short to medium range narrow body airliner.

The plan was started in November of 1989 and the 1st made aircraft initially flew on March of 1993. The European certification was given in December the same year.

The A320 the A321's main modification is the lengthened fuselage compared with A320. Other changes include strengthening of the undercarriage to cope with the heavier more powerful engines, a simplified and refined fuel system and larger tires for better braking.

The A321-200 very 1st flew from Daimler Benz (later DaimlerChrysler, now Daimler AG) Aerospace's Hamburg facilities in December of 1996.

Variants of this aircraft are A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-200

The A318-100 has the following specifications:

Capacity

Seating capacity 117 (1-class) 100 (2-class)

Dimension

Length 31.45 meters (103 ft 2 in)

Wingspan 34.10 meters (111 ft 11 in)

Weights

Typical empty weight 39,300 kilograms (87,000 lb)

Maximum take-off weight 68,000 kilograms (150,000 lb)

Speed and Range

Cruising speed Mach 0.78

Max. speed Mach 0.82

Engines

2 × PW6122A

2 × CFM56-5