Photo & text: Predrag Stamenković
Airbus A320 neo je još jedan iz familije Airbus i predstavlja unapređenu verziju Airbusa A320. Oznaka neo označava novu opciju motora (New Engine Option). U odnosu na stare, neo motori su veći i efikasniji, a Erbas tvrdi da troše manje goriva, smanjuju troškove održavanja i da je umanjen nivo buke kao i zagađenje vazduha.
Prvi model A320 neo izašao je iz fabrike u Tuluzu 1. jula 2014. godine, a prvi probni let izvršen je u septembru iste godine. Nemačkoj Lufthansi isporučen je prvi A320 neo januara 2016. U upotrebu ulazi 25. januara, takođe iste godine.
Ruska kompanija Zvezda je baš ozbiljno počela da radi seriju putničkih aviona kompanije Airbus. Maketa je standardno dobra, odlivena u kvalitetnoj plastici. Ram sa motorima je potpuno nov odliven, dok su ramovi sa krilima i trupom od stare Zvezdine makete.
Interesantno je da je dat dekal okvira vetrobranskog stakla. Dekali takođe deluju dosta dobro, a farbanje je po Zvezdi i po Tamiji. Oznake pripadnosti su SAS Scandinavian, što je prikazano na fotografiji. Često se u maketarskim krugovima komentarišu paneli kod Zvezdinih maketa putničkih aviona, ali to je ipak razmera 1/144 i mislim da je sasvim dobro.
Još jedan lep primerak aviona za ljubitelje putničke i civilne avijacije. Preporučujem!
Zahvaljujemo se Zvezdi na ustupljenoj maketi.
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Airbus A320 neo is one more Airbus family member and represents enhanced version of Airbus A320. Designation “neo” means “New engine option”. Compared to the old engines, “neo” engines are bigger and more efficient, while Airbus claims that they spend less fuel, decrease maintenance costs and noise and air pollution levels.
First plane of the new model was rolled out from the factory in Toulouse on 1st of July 2014, while it had a maiden flight same year in September. German Lufthansa received its first plane of this type in January 2016, while it entered service on January 25th.
Russian company Zvezda started to work seriously on the series of Airbus passenger jets. The model is of standard good-quality plastic. The engine parts tree is completely new, while other parts are used from older Zvezda model. What is interesting is that the frame of the windshield is given as a decal. Overall decals look rather decent, while paint codes are according to Zvezda and Tamiya. Markings are that of SAS Scandinavian, like shown on the photo. Quite often, in modelling circles, panel lines of Zvezda passenger jets are commented, but then again it is 1/144 scale and the lines are of great quality.
One more beautiful example of jet for fans of civil and passenger. It has my sincere recommendations.
I would like to thank Zvezda for providing us with this model.
