Whatever the game says, the A320/A330/A340 have very good wheelbrakes and can be stopped on short runways without even using reversers. Maximum braking alone is even more powerful than using max reverser on the A340, or at least so they say. The brakes will need an extended cooling period afterwards, but it is fully possible.
The QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) included for the Air 2000 A320 states the following landing distances without autobrake:
Configuration: FULL (Flaps 4)
Airfield at 0ft AMSL
The actual landing distance is the distance to come to a complete stop from a point 50 ft above the landing surface. No margin is included in this distance.
46 tons – dry rwy: 630 m, wet rwy 890 m
54 tons – dry: 720 m, wet 1010 m
62 tons – dry 830 m, wet 1130 m
66 tons – dry 900 m, wet 1200 m
74 tons – dry 1050 m, wet 1300 m
As can be seen, those numbers differ considerably from those in the game. To get the landing distance the game says, you have to weigh 78 tons and land on a wet runway with 6.3mm (1/4 in) water – 1910 m, and it’s still 45 m short!
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