Airbus A321

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Aircraft

A321 A321

American Airlines (silver with stylized US flag tail)

N161UW

Registration

Airline

American Airlines

AAL / AA

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 back dual wide camera 5.7mm f/1.5

Achievements

Golden Hour Glory, Airbus Aficionado, Narrowbody Ninja

3 badges earned

Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 77.0

Golden hour light pops but partial crop on left wing and tug at right distract a bit.

Location

Runway

Charlotte Douglas International Airport · CLT/KCLT

35.2221, -80.9669

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT

Airport

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Aviation History

The Airbus A321 is the largest member of the best-selling A320 family, introduced in the 1990s and widely used for short to medium-haul flights.

Fleet Rarity

Very common; hundreds in service worldwide, more than 200 in US fleets alone (including American Airlines, Delta, United)

Record Flights

Flies transcontinental routes in the US, e.g., New York to Los Angeles; also used for shorter and medium-haul international flights.

Safety & Events

No major unique incidents specific to A321 but widely used in many fleets for its efficiency; some variants (neo/LR/XLR) flying record-breaking narrowbody routes.

Future Outlook

Actively flying, with newer variants (A321neo, A321XLR) entering service; classic CEO variants slowly being replaced by Neo models.

Specifications

CFM56 or IAE V2500 (cannot confirm specific type from angle)

Engine

34.1 m

Wingspan

44.51 m

Length

5,950 km

Range

840 km/h

Speed

185–236 passengers

Capacity

93,500 kg

MTOW

11.76 m

Height

120–147 kN (varies by engine/variant)

Thrust

Approx. 90–95 dB (meets ICAO Chapter 4)

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