Airbus A320 family: Difference between revisions

New download, some updates to be more inclusive with the A318, A319, and A321
m (moved Airbus A320 to Airbus A320 Family: The A320-family now includes the A318, A319, A320, and A321. I suggest a move to clarify this.)
(New download, some updates to be more inclusive with the A318, A319, and A321)
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|authors    =Ampere K. Hardraade, Skyop
|authors    =Ampere K. Hardraade, Skyop
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[[File:A320-cockpit.jpg|thumb|300px|The 3d [[cockpit]] of the A320, currently under development]]
[[File:A320-cockpit.jpg|thumb|300px|The 3d [[cockpit]] of the A320, currently under development]]


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 Family''' is a series of narrow-body commercial passenger jets manufactured by [[Airbus|Airbus Industries]].  Designed for short to medium hauls, the aircraft pioneer fly-by-wire technology and regular compete with the [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737 series]].  The series includes the Airbus A318, the A319, the A320, and the A321.  The [[Airbus A320E|"A320 Enhanced" program]] aims to further improve the A320 family with longer range and better fuel economy.


== Variants ==
= A note about the download =
Several features in this download have been disabled to maintain compatibility with [[FlightGear 1.9.1]] and [[FlightGear 2.0.0]]. If you are using a recent [[Flightgear and Git|Git]] version of [[FlightGear]] you can use the download link [[Airbus A320 Family#External links|at the bottom]] for a "full" version.
 
= Variants =
* <tt>A318-111</tt>: Airbus A318-111 with CFM56 engines
* <tt>A318-111</tt>: Airbus A318-111 with CFM56 engines
* <tt>A319-111</tt>: Airbus A319-111 with CFM56 engines
* <tt>A319-111</tt>: Airbus A319-111 with CFM56 engines
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* <Tt>A321-231</tt>: Airbus A321-231 with IAE V2500 engines
* <Tt>A321-231</tt>: Airbus A321-231 with IAE V2500 engines


== Development status ==
= Development status =
 
Currently there are two variants of the A320 in existence: the original A320 model by Frédéric Bouvier and the A320-family by Ampere and [[User:Skyop|Skyop]], described here.
Currently there are two variants of the A320 in existence: the original A320 model by Frédéric Bouvier and the A320-family by Ampere and [[User:Skyop|Skyop]], described here.


=== Completed ===
== Completed ==
* Animations
* Animations
* Custom instruments
* Instruments
* Simple autostart system
* Simple autostart system
* Autobrake/speedbrake systems '''[Git-only]'''
* Autopilot system '''[Git-only]'''
* [[Livery over MP|Livery select]]
* [[Livery over MP|Livery select]]
* [[Howto: Implement generic tyre smoke|Tire smoke]]
* [[Howto: Implement generic tyre smoke|Tire smoke]]
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* [[Howto: Implement pushback|Pushback]]
* [[Howto: Implement pushback|Pushback]]
* Engine fire system
* Engine fire system
* [[Howto: Animated jetways|Animated jetway]] definition
* [[Howto: Animated jetways|Animated jetway]] definitions


=== To-do ===
== To-do ==
* Autobrake/speedbrake systems
* Finish cockpit
* APU system
* Finish autostart system
* Finish autostart system


== Related content ==
= Related content =
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]


== External links ==
= External links =
* [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 Development thread]
* [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9032 Development thread]
* [http://gitorious.org/airbus-aircraft/a320 A320-family at Gitorious]
* [http://gitorious.org/airbus-aircraft/a320 A320-family at Gitorious]
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