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The '''Airbus A320''' is a narrow body commercial passenger jet manufactured by [[Airbus|Airbus Industries]]. Designed for short- to medium- hauls, the aircraft was a pioneer of fly-by-wire technology and regularly competes with the [[Boeing 737]]. Variants of the A320 include the Airbus A318, the [[Airbus A319]], and the [[Airbus A321]]. [[Airbus A320E|The "A320 Enhanced" program]] aims to further improve the A320 family with longer range and better fuel economy. | The '''Airbus A320''' is a narrow body commercial passenger jet manufactured by [[Airbus|Airbus Industries]]. Designed for short- to medium- hauls, the aircraft was a pioneer of fly-by-wire technology and regularly competes with the [[Boeing 737]]. Variants of the A320 include the Airbus A318, the [[Airbus A319]], and the [[Airbus A321]]. [[Airbus A320E|The "A320 Enhanced" program]] aims to further improve the A320 family with longer range and better fuel economy. | ||
==Variants== | == Variants == | ||
* <tt>A320-111</tt>: Airbus A320-111 with CFM56 engines | * <tt>A320-111</tt>: Airbus A320-111 with CFM56 engines | ||
* <tt>A320-131</tt>: Airbus A320-131 with IAE2500 engines | * <tt>A320-131</tt>: Airbus A320-131 with IAE2500 engines | ||
==Development status== | == Development status == | ||
Currently there are two variants of the A320 in existence: the original A320 model by Frédéric Bouvier and the new A320-family by Ampere and [[User:Skyop|Skyop]], available from the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 development thread]. | Currently there are two variants of the A320 in existence: the original A320 model by Frédéric Bouvier and the new A320-family by Ampere and [[User:Skyop|Skyop]], available from the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 development thread]. | ||
===A320E fork=== | === A320E fork === | ||
On August 17, 2010, Skyop announced that the "winglets" version of the A320 with the new Airbus "sharklets," also known as the [[Airbus A320E|"A320E,"]] would be forked from the main project and no longer maintained, in the interest of merging changes back into the original A320-family models by Ampere. Nick I. (''nickyivyca'') has taken over development of this version. | On August 17, 2010, Skyop announced that the "winglets" version of the A320 with the new Airbus "sharklets," also known as the [[Airbus A320E|"A320E,"]] would be forked from the main project and no longer maintained, in the interest of merging changes back into the original A320-family models by Ampere. Nick I. (''nickyivyca'') has taken over development of this version. | ||
===Completed=== | === Completed === | ||
* Pushback | * Pushback | ||
* Contrails | * Contrails | ||
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* New views (Gear View, Passenger View, and Copilot View) | * New views (Gear View, Passenger View, and Copilot View) | ||
===To-do=== | === To-do === | ||
See also: first post of [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 development thread] | See also: first post of [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 development thread] | ||
* Fix landing gear animation | * Fix landing gear animation | ||
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[[Category:Airliners]] | [[Category:Airliners]] | ||
[[Category:Civilian aircraft]] | [[Category:Civilian aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]] | [[Category:Aircraft TODO]] | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 30 November 2010
This includes the following models: A320-111, A320-131, A320-family
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| Type | Narrow-body Commercial Airliner |
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| FDM | JSBSim |
| --aircraft= | A320-111, A320-131 |
| Status | Early production |
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The Airbus A320 is a narrow body commercial passenger jet manufactured by Airbus Industries. Designed for short- to medium- hauls, the aircraft was a pioneer of fly-by-wire technology and regularly competes with the Boeing 737. Variants of the A320 include the Airbus A318, the Airbus A319, and the Airbus A321. The "A320 Enhanced" program aims to further improve the A320 family with longer range and better fuel economy.
Variants
- A320-111: Airbus A320-111 with CFM56 engines
- A320-131: Airbus A320-131 with IAE2500 engines
Development status
Currently there are two variants of the A320 in existence: the original A320 model by Frédéric Bouvier and the new A320-family by Ampere and Skyop, available from the development thread.
A320E fork
On August 17, 2010, Skyop announced that the "winglets" version of the A320 with the new Airbus "sharklets," also known as the "A320E," would be forked from the main project and no longer maintained, in the interest of merging changes back into the original A320-family models by Ampere. Nick I. (nickyivyca) has taken over development of this version.
Completed
- Pushback
- Contrails
- Lights
- Tire smoke
- Reverse thrust
- Various cockpit improvements (new instruments, full texturing, sidestick fixes, etc.)
- Basic cargo hold
- Passenger cabin
- Engine fire system
- UV mapping fixes
- Openable doors
- Autostart command
- Walk system
- New views (Gear View, Passenger View, and Copilot View)
To-do
See also: first post of development thread
- Fix landing gear animation
- Improve cargo holds
- Improve 3D cockpit
- Custom autopilot with auto-mach throttle
- Dual control system
Related content
External links
- Current development thread
- Old development thread
- A320-family at Gitorious
- Airbus A320 Family Official Homepage
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