A320/321 Dimensions

Question 1

How long is the wingspan of all A320/321 models?

Answer 1

117’ 5”

Question 2

How long are the A320’s?

Answer 2

123’ 3”

Question 3

How long are the A321’s?

Answer 3

146’

Question 4

What’s the tail height on all A320 and A321 models?

Answer 4

38’ 7”

Question 5

How far apart are the main gears on all A320/321 models?

Answer 5

24’ 11”

Question 6

What’s the fuselage width on all A320/31 models?

Answer 6

12’ 11”

Question 7

How wide is the horizontal stabilizer on all A320/321 models?

Answer 7

40’ 10”

Question 8

What are the unpressurized areas on all A320/321 models?

Answer 8

Radome, nose gear bay, main gear bay, air conditioning compartment, and tail cone.

Question 9

Where are the 3 VHF antenna locations?

Answer 9

VHF 1: Top of the fuselage just aft of the flight deck
VHF 2: Bottom of the fuselage just aft of the main gear, directly opposed to VHF 3 on the top of the fuselage
VHF 3: Top of the fuselage just aft of the main gear, directly opposed to VHF 2 on the bottom of the fuselage

Question 10

Where are the localizer and glideslope antennas located?

Answer 10

On the nose inside the radome

Question 11

Where are the 2 GPS/MMR antennas located? Regular GPS antennas?

Answer 11

GPS/MMR antennas if installed are located directly above the flight deck, fore of the VHF 1 antenna. The Regular GPS antenna’s are located on the top of the fuselage just aft of the L1 door.

Question 12

Where is the aircrafts ELT antenna?

Answer 12

Top of the fuselage just fore of the vertical stabilizer

Question 13

Where are the HF antennas located if installed?

Answer 13

Leading edge of the vertical stabilizer

Question 14

Where is the VOR antenna installed?

Answer 14

Top of the vertical stabilizer

Question 15

Where are the DME antennas installed?

Answer 15

DME 1: Bottom of the fuselage just below the flight deck
DME 2: Bottom of the fuselage, aft of DME 1, approximately below the L1 door

Question 16

What’s the theoretical minimum pavement for a 180º turn in a 321?

Answer 16

93’

Question 17

What’s the theoretical minimum pavement width to perform a 180º turn in an A320?

Answer 17

75’

Question 18

In an A320, is it true during a 180º turn, that if your nose clears an obstacle, that your wing will clear?

Answer 18

No. Your wing will actually extend about 15’ further than your nose.

Question 19

In an A321, is it true during a 180º turn that if your nose clears, that your wing will clear?

Answer 19

It’s a little unclear in the diagram in Vol 3, but it appears that yes, your wing will clear. Your horizontal stabilizer however will not clear.

Question 20

Should you attempt a 180º turn in an A321, on a 100’ wide runway?

Answer 20

While theoretically possible, vol 3 says that the recommended procedure leads leads to a turning radius of 99’ which is too close for me to attempt it. I’d try it in an A320 however as vol 3 says if done according to the recommended procedure you’ll only use about 79’ of radius.

Question 21

What’s the angle you can see downward from the flight deck over the nose inside the proper seating position?

Answer 21

20º

Question 22

In the proper seating position with the aircraft on the ground, how much pavement in front of you is obscured by the nose?

Answer 22

41’

Question 23

In an A321 which part of the aircraft has the widest turning radius?

Answer 23

The horizontal stabilizer

Question 24

In an A320 which part of the aircraft has the widest turning radius?

Answer 24

The wingtips