Airbus A320
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The Airbus A320 is a jet aircraft in av8.
Stats
Introduction | 1988 |
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Withdrawal | 2048 |
Aircraft Type | Small |
Cruising Speed | 520mph |
Capacity | 150 pax & 25 mail, or 100 crates of goods |
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Production of the Airbus 320 was started after the success of the widebody Airbus A300. The A320 was is a narrowbody mid-range aircraft, built to compete with the Boeing 727 and 737.
The Airbus 320 was the first passenger plane to use "fly-by-wire" and "glass cockpit" technologies, with electronics replacing the bulkier and more complex control systems found in older aircraft.