Overhead

Airbus

Airbus A321neo

Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX taxiing in side profile, showing the stretched body and the huge LEAP-1A engine pod typical of the neo-generation A321.
© Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0

From below

The view you'll actually get from high overhead.

JetBlue Airbus A321-271NX seen directly from below against a clear blue sky, showing the underside outline, upturned wingtip blades, and oversized LEAP-1A engine pods.
© 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0

Field marks

  1. Upturned wingtip blades plus a visibly stretched body separate it from an A320neo
  2. Fat engine pods rule out any ceo-generation A321
  3. Similar overall length to a 757 — check the wingtip (upturned blade vs plain) and nose shape to tell them apart

Specs

Length
44.51 m
Wingspan
35.80 m
Engines
CFM LEAP-1A / PW1100G
Typical seats
185–220

Size and shape, to scale

Photos can't hold a consistent scale from shot to shot — these silhouettes are all drawn at the same 10 px = 1 m scale, so the proportions here are trustworthy even though the photos above aren't.

Variant notes

  • Now outsells every other A320-family variant on order books; includes the long-range XLR derivative
  • Upturned wingtip blades are standard, unlike the A321ceo fleet's mix of old flat end-fins and retrofit blades
  • Same four-overwing-exit body-length tell as the A321ceo

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