With so many options of engine variants, wingtip options, and more, Flight Factor has a lot it can bring to the table to provide a great experience within X-Plane.ĭocumentation of the A320 included by Flight Factor consists of a 27-page PowerPoint on how to get up and running with the installation of the A320, however, there is no included tutorial flight, so it is up to the end user to find a good set of tutorials or manuals to learn the complex systems of the A320. Today, the A320 has state-of-the-art Sharklets, and the A320 NEO improves on the A320 lineup and is today one of the most popular options for narrow-body aircraft. The A320-100, the original variant, had no winglets, with the iconic “wingtip fence” being added to the A320-200 in the late 1980s. The entire A320 Family, (A318, 319, 320, 321 etc.) have a combined order total of 16,622 with over 10,474 total fleet-wide deliveries. To date, over 4,763 A320 CEOs and 3,900 NEOs have been ordered, with 6,299 airframes having already been delivered. The Airbus A320 program was launched in 1984, with the first flight being completed in 1987, and fittingly the first revenue flight was flown by Air France in the spring of 1988. So, with that in mind, before we dive into the addon, I would like to share a few facts about the A320 and its history. Well for any previous buyer, the upgrade price is set at $20.00 USD, and for any newcomer to the wonderful world of X-Plane, it is $89.99 USD to get yourself an A320 into your sim. With X-Plane 12 now out, the Flight Factor A320 is their only product which requires an additional purchase to fly in the new sim, unlike their Extraordinary 757 and 767, my two favorite aircraft for X-Plane and my go-to choice for a casual flight. Known to be one of the most complex A320 aircraft simulations ever produced for any simulator, the Flight Factor A320 has held its own for quite a few years in the X-Plane market, and I myself have had many memorable flights with it in X-Plane 11. They can be added on by the user but are not officially supported by Flight Factor. Note: All photos showing IAE engines or Sharklets have been modified from the Matavia mod and are not part of the actual aircraft purchased. Special thanks to A320 First Officer Jaydon Shatek for his help and input on systems overviews. Note that the plane may lack some features, but updates come regularly.Aircraft Review: A320 Ultimate XP12 Extended Beta by Flight Factor Optimization of textures and objects for best possible performence Misc animations in the cockpit of objects such as armrest, sun visor, tray table ![]() ![]() Both fully 3d cockpit and cabin (and toilet) ![]() Ability to choose between CFM and IAE engines (both use CMF sounds and characteristics at the time, will be updated later) Support of both sharklets and wing fences (no flight dynamics differences) Custom 3D ground vehicles that can be enabled/disabled Both default and custom MCDU (Custom one is not finished and most functions are not included, will be updated frequently and replace default one when done) Realistic systems of airconditioning, elecs, fuel and hydraulics by the X-Bureau team This addon for X-Plane 11 ensures that everyone can have an affordable airliner like this in their hangar by costing only a fraction of what others on the market do today. The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular airliners in the world, and is therefore also a plane many simmers want their hands on.
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