Airbus A-321
The Airbus A321 is the original, stretched version of the A320, seating up to around 220 passengers in a single aisle. Airlines use its extra length to carry more passengers on the same busy routes the smaller A320 flies, at a lower cost per seat. It shares its wing and engines with the shorter A320 and A319, keeping crew training and maintenance largely interchangeable across the family. It has since been succeeded in new orders by the re-engined, longer-range A321neo.
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The A321 is the original stretched A320, carrying more passengers on the same routes at a lower cost per seat.
Specifications
| Length | 44.5 m (146 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 35.8 m (117 ft) |
| Height | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 236 |
| Persons on board | 185-212 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 89 t |
| Range | 3,200 NM (5,926 km) |
| Maximum speed | 547 kt (1,013 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 | 2,400 m (7,874 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,500 m (4,921 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 26,600 l |
| Engines | IAE V2500A5/CFM56-5B |
| Units built | 1,784 |
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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