Aircraft Recognition Flashcards
Boeing 777
- Large engines
- Raked wing tips without winglets
- Long fuselage
- Triple-bogie undercarriage
- Square cut rear fuselage behind the tail
- 777-200 model has a shorter fuselage than 777-300 model
- Commonly used on international flights
Airbus A330
- Square upturned winglets
- Similar size to 777
- More pointed nose than 777
- Double-bogie undercarriage
- A330-200 model is shorter than the A330-300 model.
Airbus A320 Family
Family consists of A318, A319, A320 and A321.
Fuselage length varies from the A318 with shortest fuselage to the A321 with the longest fuselage.
- Small split winglets
- Long round engines
- Rounder nose compared to Boeing 737
Boeing 737
737-700 and 800 models are most common. The 800 has a longer fuselage.
- Blended upturned winglets
- Engines have a flat lower edge
- Sits lower to the ground than the A320
- Has an angled dorsal fin extension at the front of the vertical stabiliser
Boeing 787
787 comes in three versions, the 787-8, 9 & 10 with longer fuselage lengths respectively.
- Smooth blended cockpit windows
- Large engines with scalloped outlets
- No winglets
- Wings flex upwards more than other similar aircraft
Airbus A380
- Full length double deck
- Four engines
- Split wingtip winglets
Airbus A350
A350 comes in two models the A350-900 and A350-1000, which has a longer fuselage
- Smooth upturned winglets
- Large engines without scallop outlet
- Curved all black cockpit windows with angular nose
Boeing 717
Twin rear mounted engines with T-tail.
Bombardier Dash 8 - 400
High wing, twin turboprop with T-tail.
Saab 340
Low wing, twin turboprop.
Beechcraft King Air
Low wing, twin turboprop with T-tail.
Pilatus PC-12
Low wing, single nose mounted turboprop with T-tail.
Cessna Caravan
High wing, single nose mounted turboprop.
Gulfstream G550
There is a range of Gulfstream business jets of various sizes. The G550 is shown.
- Low swept wing
- T-tail
- Twin rear mounted engines
- Oval windows
Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain
- Twin piston aircraft
- Long engine nacelles
- Rear triangular window
Diamond DA-42 Twin Star
Often used by flying schools.
- Twin piston engines
- T-tail
- Winglets
- Thin rear fuselage
- Retractable undercarriage
Cirrus SR22
- Single piston engine aircraft
- Fixed undercarriage with spats
- Streamlined fuselage
Cessna 172
High wing, single piston engine.
There are many Cessna models of various sizes and configurations.
Leonardo AW139
Often used by ambulance and police services.
Airbus Helicopters H125
Previously named Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil (Squirrel)
Common single engine utility helicopter.
