A320 flaps?

[SamPeter12]

Hi there,

I am currently doing an A level project on the technical features of an A320. I am aware that to the pilot the flap settings are flaps 1, 2, 3 and 4, however does anyone know the actual angle of each flap extention? I know boeing use 5, 10, 15, 30 etc... whether that is the actual flap angle I am not sure.

Also, does anyone know where I can find a diagram of how the flaps work regarding the physics, (i.e. lift etc...) for an airbus design wing?

Thanks, any help is much appreciated,

Sam

[Dream Land]

Sorry, too lazy to look it up for you, actual flap extension will vary with the type of engine installed.

[Right Way Up]

Hi Sam,
Hope this helps.

Position Slats Flaps Indication
0 0 0
1 18 0 1 (Approach)
1 18 10 1+F (Takeoff)
2 22 15 2
3 22 20 3
FULL 27 35 FULL

This is for the A320 CFM-engined.

[TyroPicard]

Hi Sam
A320 Flap angles in degrees ... CONF is Airbus speak for configuration...

CONF.....SLAT.....FLAP
0 ......not surprisingly, zero.
1 ..........18.........0 when selected above 100kts.
1 ..........18........10 when selected below 100 kts (i.e. on the ground)
2 ..........22........15
3 ..........22........20
FULL .....27........35

You may also like to know that when flaps are extended (any position) the ailerons droop by 5 degrees.

For aerodynamic gen try googling aerofoils which should lead you to any number of "ground school" sites.
Good luck
TP

[seventhree]

Wow,

Are you sure?

I have only flown the IAE powered 319/320 and our CONF Full is 27/40.

[4000mrwyfordash8]

Hey guys,

you get the actual flap setting out of the Flight Manual
for the A320:(out of the Airbus Flight Manual)

slats flaps
stage 1 18 0 intermediate approach
stage 1 18 10 take off 1 + F
stage 2 22 15 approach, take off
stage 3 22 20 approach, take off, landing
stage FULL 27 35 landing

[aulglarse]

Sam, as per the above posts except flaps 4 position; 27 slats 40 flaps degrees. IAE engines fitted on A320/A321.

Interesting that flap 4 position varies in other figures posted as seventhree mentioned. Maybe the CFM engines are limited to flap 35 due to a slightly larger engine diameter......

[IFixPlanes]

In our company:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3309/a319flapanglejh8.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a319flapanglejh8.jpg)

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5646/a320flapangleyw6.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a320flapangleyw6.jpg)

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7262/a321flapanglewo6.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a321flapanglewo6.jpg)

(Values out of AMM)

[SamPeter12]

Thank you ALL very much for the info - much appreciated,
Sam

[Chris Scott]

Had a feeling that FULL = FLAP 40 was an A319 thing, not an IAE thing. Think the IAE maximum nacelle-diameter may be smaller than CFM, aulglarse, but bigger at the aft end 'cos of the full-length fan-duct.

Interesting that FULL gives so much less FLAP on the A321 than on the A320, apparently. Guess it might be the higher wing-loading? [A321 wing is same area as the others, I believe.]

Good question, Sam...

[Mäx Reverse]

Interesting that FULL gives so much less FLAP on the A321 than on the A320, apparently. Guess it might be the higher wing-loading? [A321 wing is same area as the others, I believe.]

I think that's because the A321 has tripple slotted Flaps whereas the A319/A320 only have double slotted flaps.

RGDS, MAX