Aircraft
Airbus Readies Short-field Mod for A320neo
To allow operations into Rio's Santos Dumont Airport
Airbus's SHARP modification involves a Kevlar panel modification to the A320neo wing's root fillet fairing, designed to improve short field performance. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus's SHARP modification involves a Kevlar panel modification to the A320neo wing's root fillet fairing, designed to improve short field performance. (Photo: Airbus)

A team at Airbus’s plant in Filton, UK, has designed, built and tested a package of aerodynamic improvements for the A320neo meant to increase wing lift at low speeds, the company recently revealed. The option, dubbed “SHARP” (SHort AiRfield Package), enhances takeoff and landing performance for operations on short runways.