Plane Identification

What should the steps be when looking at planes

1. # of engines

2. Tail

3. Bogies

4. Nose and tail configurations

Tell me some key features of the B1900

1. Twin turboprop plane (propellers)

2. T-shape tail

3. Very tall with winglets

Which plane and why

B1900

1. Twin turboprop plane (propellers)

2. T-shape tail

3. Very tall with winglets

Which plane and why

B1900

1. Twin turboprop plane (propellers)

2. T-shape tail

3. Very tall with winglets

B1900

1. Twin turboprop plane (propellers)

2. T-shape tail

3. Very tall with winglets

How do you distinguish the B737?

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Tell me how to distinguish B737 series

B737-700 have a single door ontop of the wing and a single gap infront o the wing

B737-800 & 900 have two doors ontop of the wings

The 900 has an extra rear door and another big gap infront of the wing

B737-700

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

B737-700

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

B737-700

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-800 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing

two gaps between windows infront of wing

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-800 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing

two gaps between windows infront of wing

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-800 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing

two gaps between windows infront of wing

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-900 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing, an additoinal rear emergency door

two gaps between windows infront of wing and another gap

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-900 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing, an additoinal rear emergency door

two gaps between windows infront of wing and another gap

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

737-900 series

Two emergency doors ontop of wing, an additoinal rear emergency door

two gaps between windows infront of wing and another gap

Two turbofan wings

Narrow body

Pointed nose

Only one bogie

Small angled window in cockpit

Single door ontop of the wing

how do you distinguish a King Air plane

Small twin turboprop plane with engines mounted on wings

Very short fuselage and fewer windows than a b1900

King air

• Small twin-turboprop aircraft 

• Engines are mounted on wings and has propellers

• Much shorter than a b1900 and has fewer windows (could be like 3 - 14 windows) while b1900 have at least 13 per side

King air

• Small twin-turboprop aircraft 

• Engines are mounted on wings and has propellers

• Much shorter than a b1900 and has fewer windows (could be like 3 - 14 windows) while b1900 have at least 13 per side

King air

• Small twin-turboprop aircraft 

• Engines are mounted on wings and has propellers

• Much shorter than a b1900 and has fewer windows (could be like 3 - 14 windows) while b1900 have at least 13 per side

How to distinguish a B757

Long narrow body fuselage with 2 bogies and very sharp nose and angled cockpit windows

B757

• Long narrow body fuselage 

• Very tall standing gears 

• 2 bogies 

  • Sharp pointed profile w/ angled cockpit windows 

B757

• Long narrow body fuselage 

• Very tall standing gears 

• 2 bogies 

  • Sharp pointed profile w/ angled cockpit windows 

B757

• Long narrow body fuselage 

• Very tall standing gears 

• 2 bogies 

  • Sharp pointed profile w/ angled cockpit windows 

How to distinguish a Dash 8

Two turboprop engines with T tail and tall fuselage

larger fuselage than B1900

The engines are mounted below the high wing (B1900 below wing)

dash 8

Two turboprop engines with T tail and tall fuselage

larger fuselage than B1900

The engines are mounted below the high wing (B1900 below wing)

dash 8

Two turboprop engines with T tail and tall fuselage

larger fuselage than B1900

The engines are mounted below the high wing (B1900 below wing)

dash 8

Two turboprop engines with T tail and tall fuselage

larger fuselage than B1900

The engines are mounted below the high wing (B1900 below wing)

How to distinguish a B767

• Twin jet Turbofan engines (wide body)

• Main ladning gear with 4 wheel trucks (2 bogies)

• Wider than at B757 (757 are narrow bodied)

B767

• Twin jet Turbofan engines (wide body)

• Main ladning gear with 4 wheel trucks (2 bogies)

• Wider than at B757 (757 are narrow bodied)

B767

• Twin jet Turbofan engines (wide body)

• Main ladning gear with 4 wheel trucks (2 bogies)

• Wider than at B757 (757 are narrow bodied)

B767

• Twin jet Turbofan engines (wide body)

• Main ladning gear with 4 wheel trucks (2 bogies)

• Wider than at B757 (757 are narrow bodied)

B747

• big hump on head

• 4 engines

• massive

B747

• big hump on head

• 4 engines

• massive

B747

• big hump on head

• 4 engines

• massive

How to distinguish a B787

787

Raccoon mask and swept wingtips

Round nose and chevrons

Double wide w/ two bogies

b787

Raccoon mask and swept wingtips

Round nose and chevrons

Double wide w/ two bogies

b787

Raccoon mask and swept wingtips

Round nose and chevrons

Double wide w/ two bogies

b787

Raccoon mask and swept wingtips

Round nose and chevrons

Double wide w/ two bogies

How to distinguish a CRJ 900

CRJ 900

Engines are attached to the back of the aircraft

large T-tail

Long narrow fuselage and pointy nose

CRJ 900

Engines are attached to the back of the aircraft

large T-tail

Long narrow fuselage and pointy nose

CRJ 900

Engines are attached to the back of the aircraft

large T-tail

Long narrow fuselage and pointy nose

CRJ 900

Engines are attached to the back of the aircraft

large T-tail

Long narrow fuselage and pointy nose

How to distinguish ERJ 190

Single bogie

No emergency exits overwing

Somewhat stubby, raccoon mask?

No gaps infront of the wing

ERJ 175

Single bogie

No emergency exits overwing

Somewhat stubby, raccoon mask?

No gaps infront of the wing

ERJ 175

Single bogie

No emergency exits overwing

Somewhat stubby, raccoon mask?

No gaps infront of the wing

ERJ 175

Single bogie

No emergency exits overwing

Somewhat stubby, raccoon mask?

No gaps infront of the wing

How to distinguish E190

E190

• One wheels per side 

• Wider fuselage 

• Short round nose and angled winglets with Tall vertical stabilizer (not T tail)

• One emergency popout window but no exit

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E190

• One wheels per side 

• Wider fuselage 

• Short round nose and angled winglets with Tall vertical stabilizer (not T tail)

• One emergency popout window but no exit

E190

• One wheels per side 

• Wider fuselage 

• Short round nose and angled winglets with Tall vertical stabilizer (not T tail)

• One emergency popout window but no exit

E190

• One wheels per side 

• Wider fuselage 

• Short round nose and angled winglets with Tall vertical stabilizer (not T tail)

  • One emergency popout window but no exit

B777 Description

B777

• Very large engines with Triple bogies 

• Compared to other triple bogie planes, has only 2 engines 

  • Does not usually have winglets

B777

• Very large engines with Triple bogies 

• Compared to other triple bogie planes, has only 2 engines 

  • Does not usually have winglets

B777

• Very large engines with Triple bogies 

• Compared to other triple bogie planes, has only 2 engines 

  • Does not usually have winglets

B777

• Very large engines with Triple bogies 

• Compared to other triple bogie planes, has only 2 engines 

  • Does not usually have winglets

How to distinguish A220

A220

• Narrow body. Also has chevrons on cowlings 

• Big engines

• It got raked winglets

A220

• Narrow body. Also has chevrons on cowlings 

• Big engines

• It got raked winglets

  • no exits above wing

A220

• Narrow body. Also has chevrons on cowlings 

• Big engines

• It got raked winglets

• NO exits above wing

A220

• Narrow body. Also has chevrons on cowlings 

• Big engines

• It got raked winglets

• No exit above wing

A318

• Stubby

• one emergency exit above door

• Big looking tail compared to body

  • narrowbody

a318

• Stubby

• one emergency exit above door

• Big looking tail compared to body

• Round nose and exhaust

• narrowbody

a318

• Stubby

• one emergency exit above door

• Big looking tail compared to body

• Round nose and exhaust

• narrowbody

a318

• Stubby

• one emergency exit above door

• Big looking tail compared to body

• Round nose and round exhaust

• narrowbody

A319

A319

One exit over wing

Normal looking tail

1 bogie

Round nose and exhaust

narrowbody

a319

One exit over wing

Normal looking tail

1 bogie

Round nose and exhaust

narrowbody

a319

One exit over wing

Normal looking tail

1 bogie

narrowbody

Round nose and exhaust

a319

One exit over wing

Normal looking tail

1 bogie

Round nose and exhaust

narrowbody

a320

a320

• Round smooth nose and sits tall 

• Rounded cockpit windows 

• Twoooooo exits on-top of the wings 

• Not extremely stretched out like like 321

• narrow body

a320

• Round smooth nose and sits tall 

• Rounded cockpit windows 

• Twoooooo exits on-top of the wings 

• Not extremely stretched out like like 321

• narrow body

a320

• Round smooth nose and sits tall 

• Rounded cockpit windows 

• Twoooooo exits on-top of the wings 

• Not extremely stretched out like like 321

• Narrowbody

a320

• Round smooth nose and sits tall 

• Rounded cockpit windows 

• Twoooooo exits on-top of the wings 

• Not extremely stretched out like like 321

• narrow body

A340

A340

• double bogie and has 4 engines 

• NO round back mask around windshield 

• Very long and slim

• Vertical wingtips

A340

• double bogie and has 4 engines 

• NO round back mask around windshield 

• Very long and slim

• Vertical wingtips

A340

• double bogie and has 4 engines 

• NO round back mask around windshield 

• Very long and slim

• Vertical wingtips

A340

• double bogie and has 4 engines 

• NO round back mask around windshield 

• Very long and slim

• Vertical wingtips

A321

A321

• Two emergency doors infront and behind the wings 

• Looks long 

• Smooooth nose 

• Narrow body

A321

• Two emergency doors infront and behind the wings 

• Looks long 

• Smooooth nose 

• Narrow body

• single bogie

A321

• Two emergency doors infront and behind the wings 

• Looks long 

• Smooooth nose 

• Narrow body

• single bogie

A321

• Two emergency doors infront and behind the wings 

• Looks long 

• Smooooth nose 

• Narrow body

• single bogie

A350

A350

• Also has black cockpit but taller and broader 

• Angular cockpit windows 

• More swept winglets (has winglets)

• 2 bogies

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A350

• Also has black cockpit but taller and broader 

• Angular cockpit windows 

• More swept winglets (has winglets)

• 2 bogies

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A350

• Also has black cockpit but taller and broader 

• Angular cockpit windows 

• More swept winglets (has winglets)

• 2 bogies

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A350

• Also has black cockpit but taller and broader 

• Angular cockpit windows 

• More swept winglets (has winglets)

• 2 bogies

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a380

a380

a380