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The A321 entered service in January 1994 with Lufthansa; seen here is an A321-100. The Airbus A321 was the first derivative of the A320, also known as the Stretched A320, A320-500 and A325. [6] [7] Its launch came on 24 November 1988, around the same time as the A320 entered service, after commitments for 183 aircraft from 10 customers were ...
The use of overwing exits in a ditching varies from airline to airline but is generally a secondary (not primary) means of escape. On aircraft fitted with overwing exits, there is typically a raised escape rope bracket (about a third of the way from the door) attached to the wing's upper surface and typically painted yellow.
The fuselage was lengthened by four plugs (two ahead and two behind the wings), making the A321 6.94 metres (22 ft 9 in) longer than the A320 overall. [9] [28] [29] The length increase required enlarged overwing exits, which were repositioned in front of and behind the wings. [14]
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An Airbus A321 aircraft took off from London’s Stansted Airport last month with two missing window panes, according to UK air accident investigators. ... just aft of the left overwing exit ...
Initial A321neos have the A321ceo exit door configuration with four exit door pairs until the Airbus Cabin-Flex (ACF) layout can be selected. [ 14 ] The third door pair (R3/L3), aft of the wings, is moved aft four frames back and could be plugged for 200 seats or less, and one overwing exit can be plugged for 165 seats or less. [ 15 ]
Seat maps usually indicate the basic seating layout; the numbering and lettering of the seats; and the locations of the emergency exits, lavatories, galleys, bulkheads and wings. Airlines that allow internet check-in frequently present a seat map indicating free and occupied seats to the passenger so that they select their seat from it.
Evacuation slide used in an emergency drill. An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all commercial (passenger carrying) aircraft where the door sill height is such that, in the event of an evacuation, passengers would be unable to step down from the door uninjured (Federal Aviation Administration requires slides on all ...