Airbus A-318
The Airbus A318 is the smallest member of the A320 family, nicknamed the 'Baby Bus', seating around 100 to 130 passengers. Its short fuselage meant relatively few were sold, since the type costs almost as much to operate as the larger A319 while carrying fewer passengers. British Airways famously used a specially configured all-business-class A318 for transatlantic flights between London City Airport and New York, taking advantage of its steep-approach capability into that constrained runway. A corporate-jet version, the ACJ318, is also sold as a private aircraft.
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Nicknamed the 'Baby Bus', the A318 is the smallest A320-family jet, able to make steep approaches into constrained runways like London City.
Specifications
| Length | 31.4 m (103 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 34.1 m (112 ft) |
| Height | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 136 |
| Persons on board | 80-100 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 66 t |
| Range | 3,100 NM (5,741 km) |
| Maximum speed | 470 kt (870 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,497 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,500 ft/min (17.8 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 23,800 l |
| Engines | PW6000A/CFM56-5B |
| Units built | 80 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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