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Airbus A320-232 - Spanair [EC-IPI]

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Auto Credit Based on Decembermin's Airbus A320-232 Iran Air

Image quality is mid 😞
Credits to @Decembermin for the original aircraft. (For all you SimplePlanes nerds, yes ik there’s auto-credit omgggg)

Summary of Spanair:

Spanair S.A. was a Spanish airline, with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona. Until 2009, it was a subsidiary of the SAS Group; the same parent company in control of Scandinavian Airlines and held slightly under 20% of the company. Spanair provided a scheduled passenger network within Spain and Europe, with an extension to West Africa. Worldwide charters were also flown for tour companies. Its main hub was Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, with focus cities at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport and Palma de Mallorca Airport. The airline had 3,161 employees and was a Star Alliance member from 2003 until its demise on 27 January 2012.
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair

Aircraft in real life:

Out of the 19 A320-200’s in Spanair service, EC-IPI was one of them. Having been delivered in June of 2003, it continued providing Spanair service until the airline went bankrupt.

The aircraft was built in June of 2003, is 16.7 years old (at the end of its life), and was tested at Toulouse with test registration F-WWDP.
The aircraft had been in service in its life with:
- Spanair from June 2003-February 2012 with the registration EC-IPI,
- ILFC from February 2012-March 2013 with the registration EI-EUL,
- Shaheen Air from March 2013-August 2018 with the registration AP-BLK
- AerCap from August 2018-January 2020 as OE-IHA
The aircraft had been scrapped at Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE/LFBT) at January 2020, marking the end of 16.7 years of service.

EC-IPI in the Star Alliance Livery (from June 2003-June 2009) while landing at Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD).

EC-IPI Nose detail while taxiing at Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL/EDDT).

EC-IPI with a huge bank angle at Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL).

EC-IPI, now in service with Shaheen Air as AP-BLK at Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMBD).

Other Info / Fun Facts:

This is the only new/modern Spanair livery that exists on SimplePlanes.

That’s all! ¡Divertirse!

(¡Divertirse! is “Have Fun!” In Spanish fyi.)

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Airbus A320-232 Iran Air
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 112.0ft (34.1m)
  • Length 123.3ft (37.6m)
  • Height 41.0ft (12.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 43,524lbs (19,742kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.578
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.114
  • Wing Loading 27.7lbs/ft2 (135.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,571.5ft2 (146.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8549

Parts

  • Number of Parts 480
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 2,853
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    4,480 RedTrinity

    @Decembermin oh right

    I’m pretty sure it still shows the origin plane? It’s known as auto-correct I’m pretty sure…but I’ll add you to the description because you asked. I’m pretty sure it (the auto-credit system) is there Because of stealing problems.

    3 months ago
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    41.4k Decembermin

    Please give credit to the creator as well

    3 months ago