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INTRODUCTION:

iFDG is proud to present the Airbus A321. The aircraft model includes 
most of the standard features including animated control surfaces, wingviews, flaps, full lighting configuration, and highly detailed, reflective textures.

"The A321 accommodates 185 passengers in a two-class configuration over a range of up to 3,000nm/5,550km, and up to 220 passengers in a high-density configuration. It can be powered by CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 engines. The A321 is the largest member of the A320 Family. It offers the best seat-mile costs of any single-aisle aircraft and is even on a par with widebody efficiency, bringing a new dimension to profitability. Together or individually, the members of the A320 Family make up the world’s most profitable single-aisle family ever." - Description by Airbus, http://www.airbus.com


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This aircraft is made by iFDG (international Flightsim Design Group),
For more information visit our homepage at http://ifdg.net

Model 		: Albaro Villegas and Ric Barker
FDE  		: Eugene Schneider
Master textures	: Ben Jones
Testing		: The iFDG Beta Team
Livery		: Sam Needs

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INSTALLATION:

- Extract the folder contained in the zip archive into your FS Aircraft folder. The aircraft will be located under the manufacturer "iFDG Airbus".

- Copy all files in the EFFECTS folder into your Flight Simulator EFFECTS folder.

- Go Fly!

DOOR OPERATION:

Shift+E+1 - Opens L1 door
Shift+E+2 - Opens other cabin doors
Tailhook  - Opens cargo doors
Wingfold  - Operate drooping control surfaces

FLAP VORTEX EFFECTS OPERATION

Use your Smoke System key. Note that the Eric Marciano A32X panel activates these effects automatically when appropriate.

NOTE: You must assign a keyboard command (Options -> Controls -> Assignments) for Tailhook and Wingfold! By default, Flight Simulator DOES NOT assign a command for these features. 

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REPAINT POLICY:

- You must use the A321 paint-kit to create any repaints of the A321! 

- You may paint the A321 (USING THE PAINT KIT) in any livery, real or fictional.

- You may upload your repaint as AN ENTIRELY FUNCTIONAL PACKAGE (no "textures only!") anywhere you want. You must include this readme, but modify the LIVERY line to reflect your authorship. If you using another author's textures, be sure to obtain their permission, and acknowledge them properly.

- YOU NEED NOT ASK PERMISSION TO UPLOAD YOUR REPAINT

- Please visit our forum (http://ifdg.net/forum) and inform us of your repaint by posting in the Repaint Discussion section of the livery you have done, where you will be uploading it, and include a couple of screenshots.

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COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTION & OTHER LEGAL STUFF:

This aircraft is being distributed as Freeware. It may be freely used 
as long as it is not sold or included in any package requiring monetary 
compensation, and all original files are included, including this license.

The files included in this package are copyrighted to IFDG. They are not 
to be included in a commercial package, compilation CD, or any other kind 
of distribution for which money is charged or to be included on a website 
that is not accessible free of charge, without the written permission of 
the Author.

You are not allowed to use software to break down the model file into an 
editable source file of any kind.

Altough all our files are checked for errors and viruses, IFDG is not to 
be held responsible in case of system damage or failure due to the use of 
the files that are available at this site.

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OTHER NOTES:

The A321 is a LONG aircraft! BEWARE OF TAILSTRIKE during rotation! DO NOT exceed 10 degrees rotation until you have lifted off!

The A321-100's have a much lower Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) than the A321-200's! If you want to fly with a full payload, you may have to offload some fuel to stay below MTOW! You may also lower your payload in order to fly with a full fuel load.


The A321 is a much heavier aircraft than the A320. When taking off at MTOW, you may need to use an initial Cruise Level of 29,000 feet. With about 30,000 lbs of fuel remaining, you may cruise higher. Higher Cruise Levels are available if necessary, but it may take a long time to climb to them at full load.

Pay attention to the Maximum Landing Weights! Make sure you are below these weights when you make you land.

You must assign a keyboard command (Options -> Controls -> Assignments) for Tailhook and Wingfold (cargo and drooping control surface operation)! By default, Flight Simulator DOES NOT assign a command for these features. 

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SPECIAL THANKS:

Eugene Schneider for the A321's Flight Dynamics.

Airbus Industrie for making A32X technical documents available FOR FREE.

The iFDG Beta team for finding [most of] the bugs.

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RECOMMENDED DOWNLOADS:

For a great A32X panel, try Eric Marciano's freeware A32X panel, available at:
http://emarciano.flightsimmer.com/ 

Be sure to visit the FAQ section for installation and patch information!

For great A32X sounds, download Project Airbus' CFM Soundset from AVSIM, or from their former homepage:

http://www.avsim.com/projectairbus

For A320 operation procedures, performance charts, and checklists, download Matt Zegoren's A320 Documentation package from Herve Sor's website: 

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hsors/FS_Soft/acftdata.html

Other aircraft documentation packages are available there as well.

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CONTACT:

iFDG website: http://ifdg.net
iFDG Forum: http://ifdg.net/forum/
You can contact iFDG members via the Contact link on the iFDG website homepage.

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HAVE FUN!!

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