Originally Posted by
CousinEddie
The first A320 came to UAL in December 1993, the last one in October 2002. Not saying they are spring chickens, but the average is still a ways from 25. And none of them have those cow utter looking things dropping out of the overhead panel.
Also. the V2500 is made by IAE, not CFM. Thrust is 26.5K for the 320 and 22K for the 319.
Airbus come with two engines, UAL's are IAE. Somewhere around half have CFM's. Not the exact same engine as the 737. I believe they have a slightly bigger fan and different model number.
I flew 320's with 28,500 lbs CFM's, and some special high altitude 319's with the same engines and extra oxygen tanks in the rear cargo hold. The 319's were rockets. I never did a Max TO in one, even at 6500'. I am not sure I ever had a assumed temp lower than 55. Even in the summer at 6500 feet and 35 C OAT.