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{{infobox Aircraft
{{infobox Aircraft
|image      =NEWA320.jpg
|image      =A320-family.jpg
|name        =Airbus A320
|name        =Airbus A320 Family
|type        =Narrow-body Commercial Airliner
|type        =Narrow-body Commercial Airliner(s)
|livery      =Nearly every livery in [http://liveries.flightgear.org/aircraft.php?id=8 the database]
|livery      =Nearly every livery in [http://liveries.flightgear.org/aircraft.php?id=8 the database]
|fdm        =JSBsim
|fdm        =JSBSim
|status      =Alpha
|status      =Alpha
|authors    =Ampere K. Hardraade, Skyop
|authors    =Ampere K. Hardraade, Skyop
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|development =http://gitorious.org/airbus-aircraft/a320
|development =http://gitorious.org/airbus-aircraft/a320
}}
}}
[[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 family, currently under development]]


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 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.
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 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.
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= 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.


== Completed ==
== Completed ==
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* Finish cockpit
* Finish cockpit
* Finish autostart system
* Finish autostart system
* Fly-by-wire system
* Animate slats


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