An air traffic controller can better service his customers if he knows the characteristics of his aircraft. Therefore I have decided to try to post the basic stats of an aircraft, a brief description and a photograph, each day until I run out of airplanes. And maybe I'll throw in some random, aviation related news as well.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Airbus A320
Model: Manufacturer: Airbus A320
Weight Class: Large
Crusing Speed: 830 kts
Crew: 2
Pax: 107-220
The Airbus A320 is a large, narrow body airliner. Two engines, winglets and a low elevator. Square windows.
Cactus (AWE) 1549, the airliner that went into the Hudson was an A320
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