Airbus A320-200 FS2000 FDE
Copyright 1998-2001 
by Sam Chin,
All Rights Reserved.

Fits Andrew Richards/Kim Simmelink airframes.

Power: CFM56-5A3 @ 26,500 lbs
Max t/o weight: 162,040 lbs MTOW
Max landing weight: 142,195 lbs MLW
Range: 2,800 nm
Optimum cruise: M. 0.78
Takeoff distance: 6,700 ft
Landing distance: 4,823 ft

Airspeed Limits (Indicated Airspeed - IAS - Unless otherwise Stated:
- Maximum Operating Mach - MMO: 0.82
- Maximum Operating Speed - VMO: 350 kt
- Extended Flaps/Slats Speed - VFE
Configuration Slats/Flaps VFE (Kt)
1 18/0 230 Intermediate Approach
18/10 215 Take-off 
2 22/15 200 Take-off and Approach
3 22/20 185 Take-off, Approach, and Landing
Full 27/35 177 Landing
* Auto flap retraction at 210 kt in Take-off configuration.

Operating Performance :

Mno 0.78 Mach Normal Operating Speed 
Mmo 0.82 Mach Max. Operating Speed 
Mne 0.89 Mach Never Exceed Speed 
Vno 350-360 KIAS Normal Operating Speed 
Vmo Max. Operating Speed IAS 
Vne 365-370 KIAS Never Exceed Speed IAS 
Vref 137-140 KIAS Landing @ Runway Threshold Speed @ MLW full flap/Gear down 

Take-off speed @ MTOW:

V1 135kts @ flap2/3 (V1 is the go or no-go decision speed) 
VR 140 - 145kts (VR is the rotation speed ie lift-off speed) 
V2 145 - 156 kts (V2 is the safe climb-out speed) 
ILS & Approach speed @ MLW:

180 kts Flap2 (Kyb 2) to full flap/gear down @ Vref 137 - 139kts 
Vref = 1.30 Vso (Vso is stall speed @ full flap/gear down) 
Cruise Speeds:

Max Cruise Speed 487 KTAS @ 28,000' 
Typical Cruise Speed is 0.78 - 0.82 Mach @ FL300 - FL350 (30,000-35,000ft) 
Long Range Cruise is 454 KTAS @ 37,000' 


Thanks to Mohammed Gazzawi, X-plane designer, for these specifications.

Contact:
samchin1@yahoo.com
www.freeflightdesign.com (at the forum)

