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The Complete History of the Airbus A320: Development, First Flight & Evolution

Airbus A320 first flight in 1987 during initial flight testing program

The Airbus A320 is a narrow-body, twin-engine commercial aircraft developed by Airbus in the 1980s to compete with the Boeing 737. It first flew on February 22, 1987 and entered service in 1988, becoming the first airliner to introduce full digital fly-by-wire flight controls. The history of the Airbus A320 is the story of how […]