Daantjeeuh 0 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Hello, I ran into a bit of a question regarding fuel capacity of the A321. Recently I tried to do a flight from Helsinki-Vantaa (EFHK) to Tenerife South Airport (GCTS) (Altn: GCXO). This is a real flight that is usually done with an Airbus A321 with sharklets. However, the flight planner I use (SimBrief) states that I need around 21000 (21364) kg of block fuel. OnlineFlightPlanner states the same (21678 kgs of block fuel). I don't have the FlightPlanner tool in front of me right now, but it will also state around the same. My issue is: there doesn't go that much fuel into the airbus. It becomes even more of an issue when using FSPax that punishes you when bringing too little fuel. Is this an issue with Aerosofts Airbus? Am I completely missing something? I'd really like to know how this flight is possible in real life (even if it's stretching the capabilities of the A321) and not in the simulator. Anyone that can provide some insight? Thanks! edit: Flight log from the real flight: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FIN971/history/20161023/0430Z/EFHK/GCTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 25, 2016 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 25, 2016 This is not an issue. The Aerosoft Airbus represents a standard Airbus layout. in th real world ther are many many different configurations based on individual customer requirements. and there are variants with a larger fuel capacity. as far as I remember you change this in the aircraft files. Search the forum, there already some topics on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daantjeeuh 0 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 That doesn't change a thing. As a matter of fact, the fuel capacity of Finnairs A321 is 18960 kgs (http://www.finnairgroup.com/group/group_9_3.html) making this flight impossible according to the sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 25, 2016 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 25, 2016 But then this doesn't fit together, as the linked page states a range of 4000 km while the route is around 2800 nm equal to around 5100km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daantjeeuh 0 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Yeah, good point. I think the data on the website is perhaps for the A321 without sharklets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 25, 2016 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 25, 2016 Even that I would say that they did only list a "default" A321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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