The story
Airbus took the A320, stretched it by nearly seven metres and swapped the overwing exits for extra full-size doors. Today's A321neo is eating into widebody territory, but this is the original that started it.
The A321 was the first Airbus airliner assembled in Germany: its final assembly line went to Hamburg instead of Toulouse.
Quick answers
How do you identify a A321?
Noticeably longer than an A320. No overwing window exits: instead there are four full-size doors per side, two of them just ahead of and just behind the wing.
What does a A321 sound like?
Same engine notes as A320, but longer body changes the resonance during taxi.
How fast is the A321?
Top speed is 454 kts.
How many passengers does the A321 carry?
Up to 220. A typical layout is 185 (2-class).
How far can the A321 fly?
Range is about 3,200 nmi.
How big is the A321?
It is 146 ft 0 in long and 111 ft 10 in across the wings.
When did the A321 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1993.
How many A321s have been built?
1,784 built.
How rare is a A321 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first A321 catch is worth 25 points.
