Compared to the wing of the A319 and A320, the Airbus A321’s wing not only has both outboard and inboard double slotted flaps compared to the A319/A320’s single slotted flaps, but there is also a tapering chord extension on the trailing edge of the outboard wing and a constant chord extension on the trailing edge of the inboard wing, adding up to a 4 square meter increase in wing area. The double slotted flaps also call for the extra actuators that are in the smaller extra flap fairings that the A319/A320 wing lacks. It’s not the most ideal flap arrangement for the heavier and longer A321- if it had single slotted flaps like the rest of the family, the degree of rotation needed at takeoff would result in a tail strike. A slight chord increase and change to double slotted flaps were as far as what could be done and still retain significant production and parts commonality with the rest of the A320 family while eliminating the tail strike issue. This is C-GJWD, originally delivered to Air Canada in May 2002. As of November 2019, Air Canada has 15 Airbus A321s in their fleet. The most numerous type in Air Canada’s fleet is the Boeing 787 (37) and the A320 (37). The second most numerous type at Air Canada is the Boeing 777 (25), followed by the 737MAX (24). #Avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #CYYC #YYC #Calgary #Alberta #airport #planespotting #instaplane #Airbus #instagramaviation #A321 #AirCanada #CGJWD #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation #TeamAvGeek (at YYC Calgary International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gleG3httG/?igshid=19qagkudrg7af
