Airbus A321-200 vs. Boeing 737-500

	versus

Airbus A321-200		versus	Boeing 737-500
44.50 m	146 ft	length	31.00 m	101 ft 8 in
34.10 m	111 ft 10 in	wingspan	28.88 m	94 ft 9 in
122.60 m²	1,320 ft²	wingarea	105.40 m²	1,135 ft²
11.70 m	38 ft 5 in	height	11.13 m	36 ft 6 in
2		engines	2
147 kN	33,000 lb_f	thrust per engine	89 kN	20,000 lb_f
294 kN	66,000 lb_f	total thrust	178 kN	40,000 lb_f
93,500 kgs	206,000 lbs	MTOW	60,000 kgs	132,000 lbs
5,000 km	2,700 nm	range	4,444 km	2,400 nm
M0.78		cruise speed	M0.73
185 passengers		capacity	108 passengers
230 passengers		max. capacity	145 passengers

Values may not be 100% accurate. Engine thrust, MTOW and range (full load) based on best options available. Passanger capacity in standard 3-class layout for widebodies and 2-class for narrowbodies (including A300, A310).