Range of an 239 seater A321neo
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Range of an 239 seater A321neo
Could you write me the maximum range of an A321neo with 239 seats?
For example Wizz Air. They fly between AUH and VIE about 4.254 km including avoiding Syrian airspace.
It looks like Wizz flies no longer than that so can fly both sectors with the same pilots.
But technically, how long could that airplane fly for an airline without weight restriction?
For example Wizz Air. They fly between AUH and VIE about 4.254 km including avoiding Syrian airspace.
It looks like Wizz flies no longer than that so can fly both sectors with the same pilots.
But technically, how long could that airplane fly for an airline without weight restriction?
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That is the theorerical range of an A321LR with additional fuel tanks that Wizz Air doesn't have. Airbus says that that the range of an A321XLR is 4.700nm (8.700km). But a 240 seater XLR can only fly 3.650nm (6760 km). 22% less than advertised. I cannot post links here, but there is a website called "WHAT CAN AND CAN’T THE A321XLR DO?" from epsilonaviation on wordpress. I wonder how long a 240 seater A321neo can actually fly.
Only half a speed-brake
The official performance targets provided by sales and marketing are riddled with data traps. Even saw one (not Airbus) providing result sheet for a customer-specified mission where ZFW was used for cruise burn calculation.
The AFM data, on the other hand, are dead accurate. Take a brand-new piece from the factory, or a 16 year one from storage with worn engines (adjusted for perf. factor), and the airplane delivers exactly that. Assuming your atmo model for planning is accurate and hell they are (for decades already).
The AFM data, on the other hand, are dead accurate. Take a brand-new piece from the factory, or a 16 year one from storage with worn engines (adjusted for perf. factor), and the airplane delivers exactly that. Assuming your atmo model for planning is accurate and hell they are (for decades already).
