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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 regularly compete with the [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737 series]]. The series includes the Airbus A320.
The '''Airbus A320 family''' is a series of twinjet narrowbody commercial passenger jets manufactured by [[Airbus|Airbus Industrie]]. Designed for short to medium haul flights, the aircraft pioneered fly-by-wire technology and regularly competes with the [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737 series]]. This is an accurate and complex recreation of the A320 family.
 
== Overview ==
Includes:
* A320-214 (CFM56)
* A320-232 (IAE V2500)
* A320-251N (CFM Leap)
* A320-271N (PW1100G)
 
See the right InfoBox for the repository or download. <u>Remember to rename the aircraft's folder to "A320-family" if needed</u>.


== The Team ==
== The Team ==
* Flight Dyanmics: Josh Davidson (Octal450)
* Flight Dynamics: Josh Davidson (Octal450)
* Systems: Josh Davidson (Octal450), legoboyvdlp, merspieler, Matthew Maring (hayden2000)
* Systems, Displays: Josh Davidson (Octal450), legoboyvdlp, Nia, Matthew Maring (hayden2000)
* Displays: Josh Davidson (Octal450), legoboyvdlp, merspieler, Matthew Maring (hayden2000)
* 3D/Textures: Thorsten Herrmann (TH-555), Semir Gebran (CaptB)
* 3D/Textures: Thorsten Herrmann (TH-555), Semir Gebran (CaptB)


== Credits ==
== Using the selector knobs on the FCU ==
Thank you to the following people for their contributions to this project!
The flight control unit (FCU) is the panel on the glareshield that contains controls for the auto flight system, electronic flight information system (EFIS) screens and other systems. It contains various selector knobs that rotate. Some knobs can also be pushed or pulled in order to change modes or other settings.
* Necolatis: Help on the MFD System
* Various others: Liveries, Some Code, Some 3D Models, Some Textures


== Variants ==
{| class="wikitable"
* <tt>A320-100-CFM</tt>: Airbus A320-100 with CFM56 5A1 engines
|+Turning, pushing or pulling FCU knobs with a mouse
* <tt>A320-200-CFM</tt>: Airbus A320-200 with CFM56 5B4 engines
|-moved
* <tt>A320-200-IAE</tt>: Airbus A320-200 with IAE V2527 A5 engines
|
* <tt>A320neo-CFM</tt>: Airbus A320-111 with CFM56 LEAP-1A engines
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Left<br />click
* <tt>A320neo-PW</tt>: Airbus A320neo with PW1127G geared turbofan engines
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Middle<br />click <nowiki>*</nowiki>
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Right<br />click
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Scroll<br />Up
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Scroll<br />Down
|-
! style="font-weight:bold" | Normal<br />(no modifier keys)
| style="text-align:center;" | Push
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Pull
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |  ---
| style="text-align:center;" | Turn<br />clockwise
| style="text-align:center;" | Turn<br />counterclocwise
|-
! style="font-weight:bold;" | While holding<br />{{key press|Shift}} key<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | Pull
| style="text-align:center;" | Turn<br />clockwise<br />(10× faster)
| style="text-align:center;" | Turn<br />counterclockwise<br />(10× faster)<br />
|}
 
''<nowiki>*</nowiki> On many setups, the scroll wheel of a mouse can be used as a middle button by pressing directly down on the wheel.''
 
Note: This section describes how to physically manipulate controls within the cockpit. Details about what the controls do, when they should be used, etc., are beyond the scope of this section.


== Gallery Flightgear 2019+ ==
== Gallery Flightgear 2019+ ==
<gallery mode="packed">
<gallery mode="packed">
File:SOTM_2020-03_Winter_Evening_Departure_by_legoboyvdlp_(A320).jpg|Rain effect (March 2020)
File:SOTM_2020-03_Winter_Evening_Departure_by_legoboyvdlp_(A320).jpg|Rain effect (March 2020)
File:A320-family-cockpit.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


= External links =
== Related content ==
=== Forum topics ===
* {{forum link|t=38387|title=Is the TCA Airbus edition Compatible with Flightgear ?}} (February 2021 -) - Hints and tips on using the Thrustmaster TCA Airbus edition sidestick and throttle quadrant with FlightGear.
 
== External links ==
* [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36410 Development thread]
* [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36410 Development thread]
* [https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a320-family.html Airbus A320 Family official homepage]
* [https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a320-family.html Airbus A320 Family official homepage]
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 17 April 2024

Airbus A320 family
FGAddon
A320-family.jpg
The 3d cockpit of the A320-family
The 3d cockpit of the A320-family
Type Airliner
Configuration Low wing aircraft, Monoplane aircraft, Retractable gear aircraft, Tricycle landing gear aircraft
Propulsion Twinjet (Jet aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft)
Manufacturer Airbus
Author(s)
  • Josh Davidson (Octal450)
  • legoboyvdlp
  • Nia
  • Matthew Maring (hayden2000)
  • Thorsten Herrmann (TH-555)
  • Semir Gebran (CaptB)
FDM JSBSim
Status Advanced production
 FDM Stars-4.png
 Systems Stars-5.png
 Cockpit Stars-5.png
 Model Stars-4.png
Supports Checklists Canvas
Development  
 Website The website for the Airbus A320 family developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Airbus A320 family.
Download Download the Airbus A320 family aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License GPLv2+

The Airbus A320 family is a series of twinjet narrowbody commercial passenger jets manufactured by Airbus Industrie. Designed for short to medium haul flights, the aircraft pioneered fly-by-wire technology and regularly competes with the Boeing 737 series. This is an accurate and complex recreation of the A320 family.

Overview

Includes:

  • A320-214 (CFM56)
  • A320-232 (IAE V2500)
  • A320-251N (CFM Leap)
  • A320-271N (PW1100G)

See the right InfoBox for the repository or download. Remember to rename the aircraft's folder to "A320-family" if needed.

The Team

  • Flight Dynamics: Josh Davidson (Octal450)
  • Systems, Displays: Josh Davidson (Octal450), legoboyvdlp, Nia, Matthew Maring (hayden2000)
  • 3D/Textures: Thorsten Herrmann (TH-555), Semir Gebran (CaptB)

Using the selector knobs on the FCU

The flight control unit (FCU) is the panel on the glareshield that contains controls for the auto flight system, electronic flight information system (EFIS) screens and other systems. It contains various selector knobs that rotate. Some knobs can also be pushed or pulled in order to change modes or other settings.

Turning, pushing or pulling FCU knobs with a mouse
Left
click 		Middle
click * 		Right
click 		Scroll
Up 		Scroll
Down
Normal
(no modifier keys) 		Push Pull --- Turn
clockwise 		Turn
counterclocwise
While holding
⇧ Shift key
 Pull Turn
clockwise
(10× faster) 		Turn
counterclockwise
(10× faster)

* On many setups, the scroll wheel of a mouse can be used as a middle button by pressing directly down on the wheel.

Note: This section describes how to physically manipulate controls within the cockpit. Details about what the controls do, when they should be used, etc., are beyond the scope of this section.

Gallery Flightgear 2019+

  • Rain effect (March 2020)

    Rain effect (March 2020)

  • A320-family-cockpit.png

Related content

Forum topics

External links

Airbus aircraft
Civilian aircraft
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