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Searchmaster AESA MAD ESM Sonoflash buoys and a payload bay for a speculative dozen MU-90 and legacy and new ASM.
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KLABDB3K
commented
2 days ago More evolving data about PATMAR.
Searchmaster AESA MAD ESM Sonoflash buoys and a payload bay for a speculative dozen MU-90 and legacy and new ASM.
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
Aircraft Airbus A.321-200 - 1998
Hypothetical
No
Name
A.321XLR - 2025 (X-Long Range)
Country
Commercial
Service
Commercial
In Commission
2025
Number in Service
Likely to be many.
Length (m)
44.51
Wingspan (m)
35.8
Height (m)
11.76
Empty Weight (kg)
50.1 tonnes
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
101 tonnes
Payload Weight (kg)
25.5 tonnes
Crew
2
Propulsion
2 x CFM LEAP 1A / PW1130G?
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
1,800 ft/min at FL 240
Service Ceiling (ft)
39,800
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
473
Cruise Speed (kt)
450
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
4700
Endurance (min)
6060
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
2210
Fuel Capacity (kg)
32940
Sensors
Generic Weather radar.
Mounts
Nil.
Loadout Options
Passengers Max Range 206 Max Passengers 240 Cargo 25.5 tonnes.
Comms/Datalinks
UHF VHF HF Satcom
Aircraft Codes
Fly-by-Wire
Comments
Commercial long range passenger jet. Latest version. Slated to be baseline for French Atlantique 2 replacement A.321MPA ASW MPA as part of PATMAR programme for 2030's. *PATMAR systems still aren't finalised so there is nothing to be gained from requesting the military A.321MPA yet.
Sources
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A321 https://cmano-db.com/aircraft/2549/ https://x.com/ArmyRecognition/status/1854930384422904096?t=oNfA4aE46Db2Vd3PxvlwCw&s=19 https://aeroreport.de/en