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Airbus A321 XLR

Airbus A320 family family FAA approach category C Not available for MSFS

Target for the Airbus A321 XLR

50 to 100fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 100 fpm; under 50 fpm the coach says the touchdown was softer than this aircraft is normally flown.

Vref reference
134ktat 77,300 kg
Tail-strike limit
10°the category's
Ideal touchdown zone
240 to 600mpast the threshold
G-force
1.10Gfull marks, its own curve

Extra-long-range twin-engine Airbus A321neo with a built-in rear center fuel tank, first flown in 2022 and introduced by launch customer Iberia in 2024.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Narrow-Body Airliner category's curves and touchdown-zone window, and its own G-force curve. The figures it uses are below.

How its touchdown is scored.

The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 100fpm
90≤ 156fpm
75≤ 239fpm
55≤ 350fpm
35≤ 461fpm
10≤ 600fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.10g
90≤ 1.27g
75≤ 1.52g
55≤ 1.85g
35≤ 2.18g
10≤ 2.60g

No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.

For reference.

Aircraft data

Manufacturer
Airbus
Model
A321
Variant
XLR
FAA approach category
C
MTOW
101,000 kg (222,667 lbs)
Vref in flight
Adjusted to the weight you land at
MSFS source
Not available for MSFS

Roundout recognizes it in a title that contains

  • Airbus A321 XLR
  • A321 XLR
  • A321XLR

$23.99 once.

Every landing in the Airbus A321 XLR, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.