As we already know that Airbus a320 occupied major hub in all airlines, and in aviation.
In today's blog we are going to discuss each and every thing about a320.
And we are going to through this all units
1. Aircraft in general
2. Auxiliary power unit
3. Fuel system
4. Hydraulics
5. pneumatics
6. Flight controlles
7. Electrical
8. Air conditioning
9. Auto flight system
10. Fire protection system.
Today will cover some general information about Airbus. A320 is manufacturer by Airbus industry which includes four Eouropean country Germany, England, Spain, and France.
1.The fuselage section, flaps, and spoilers are build up in Germany as you can see below-
England is responsible for building up of all wing section.
Spain build up the horizontal stabilizer, and all cabin doors,
And France build up the landing gear pylon's, engine mountings, front section of the cockpit.
The engine on the a320 are CFM international or international aero engines.
All this components are then shifted to Airbus manufacturing unit based at toluse( France).
For transportation of all components Airbus design the aircraft as we already know that i.e Airbus beluga.
It is large enough to carry fuselage, and whole wing section of a320.
Now A320 program was laucned in March 1984.
And first flight was on 22 Feb 1987.
And first delivered on March 1988. And first airlines to buy this aircraft are Air France, and lufhansa.
If you don't know A320 was the first aircraft to be equipped with fly by wire system, and also first introduces the side stick in commercial aviation.
A320 delivered aircrafts till now 2020 are 15,432 and the American airline has the largest operator A320 family aircraft which operate near about 512 A320.
A320 was the first narrow body aircraft developed and the later on next A320 family started extendeinng the fuselage in some aircrafts like A320 neo , A321.
Airbus A320 family range is upto 1700 nm minimal and 6500nm max
There are 6 windows installed and giving the wide angle upto 180 degrees.
Additionally Airbus a320 has also introduces all lights extinguish cockpit interface means if any of the system has facing some problem then that button showing light like this-
Which is more useful in case of an emergency.
A320 family has developed to compute with b737 and Mac Donald's dauglas-80/96
As the begging of 2010 Airbus A320 has a tough competition with embrear-195
Because of its durability and long range. Then after sometime the Airbus design the A320neo which is the next version of a320 family. And which can save fuel upto 16% compare with extinshing family.
A320neo is the favorite choice of all the airlines throughout the world.
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