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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-605Scrapped

RegistrationVNVN-A304

OperatorVietnam Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1996. Operated for Vietnam Airlines. Scrapped.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 33,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

First flight1996

Country of registrationVietnam

MSN605

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Ho Chi Minh City it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,995 km DXBDubai5,618 km NRTNarita4,384 km BOMMumbai3,737 km DELNew Delhi3,652 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)6,846 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2006Vietnam Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SGNHo Chi Minh City HANHanoi (Soc Son)

Main destinations

DADDa NangPNHBKKBangkok CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CXRNha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh ICNSeoul PVGShanghai (Pudong)BMVBuon Ma Thuot CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)DLIDa Lat

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Jul 30, 1996

Delivered to Vietnam Airlines

Delivered to Vietnam Airlines as S7-ASD.

Jan 8, 2006

Re-registered

Changed from S7-ASD to VN-A304 (still with Vietnam Airlines).

Operators

1996-07-30

Vietnam Airlines

Registration S7-ASD

2006-01-08

Vietnam Airlines

Registration VN-A304 · Lessor: Gecas

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BibTeX

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