British Airways fleet 'spot the difference'
Oct 20, 2014, 12:58 pm
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British Airways fleet 'spot the difference'
New YouTube video - see how geeky you really are 
According to a recent poll, 75 per cent of people asked didn’t know the difference between an A320 and an A380 aircraft, one of the smallest, and the largest aircraft in the British Airways fleet. The A380 superjumbo has two decks and can carry 469 customers – almost three times more than its little sister.
To test your knowledge, we've created this video of the different aircraft in the British Airways fleet. Can you guess which aircraft is which? Don't worry if you get stuck, the answers are at the end!
According to a recent poll, 75 per cent of people asked didn’t know the difference between an A320 and an A380 aircraft, one of the smallest, and the largest aircraft in the British Airways fleet. The A380 superjumbo has two decks and can carry 469 customers – almost three times more than its little sister.
To test your knowledge, we've created this video of the different aircraft in the British Airways fleet. Can you guess which aircraft is which? Don't worry if you get stuck, the answers are at the end!
Oct 20, 2014, 1:08 pm
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ooohhh.
I do like the sound of this (can't access youtube from work).
not surprised by the stats though - I often have to stop myself interrupting others at dinner parties when they tell me that they flew a jumbo to somewhere in Europe or First Class to Paris from London or so.
I do like the sound of this (can't access youtube from work).
not surprised by the stats though - I often have to stop myself interrupting others at dinner parties when they tell me that they flew a jumbo to somewhere in Europe or First Class to Paris from London or so.
Oct 20, 2014, 1:26 pm
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Oh wow, nice quiz, I did horrible.
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct shapes (not to mention the no. of engines). I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
@kanderson: Thanks for that tip! I'm a novice at spotting planes, but I'll try and memorize that. (Found a good link for it too)
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct shapes (not to mention the no. of engines). I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
@kanderson: Thanks for that tip! I'm a novice at spotting planes, but I'll try and memorize that. (Found a good link for it too)
Last edited by AtlanticX; Oct 20, 2014 at 1:34 pm Reason: learnt something new.
Oct 20, 2014, 1:31 pm
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Oh wow, nice quiz, I did horrible.
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct. I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct. I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
Oct 20, 2014, 1:42 pm
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Oh wow, nice quiz, I did horrible.
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct shapes (not to mention the no. of engines). I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
@kanderson: Thanks for that tip! I'm a novice at spotting planes, but I'll try and memorize that. (Found a good link for it too)
I just plain (pun) didn't recognize the 767 and 777, and mistook the dreamliner for an airbus.
I picked out the 747 and A380, they're very distinct shapes (not to mention the no. of engines). I totally mixed up the A319/A320/A321. What to look for when trying to distinguish them? I know they differ in size, but how to judge when there's little reference?
@kanderson: Thanks for that tip! I'm a novice at spotting planes, but I'll try and memorize that. (Found a good link for it too)
A320 = 2 over wing exit
A321 = no over wing exit, but they are spread across the AC
You can tell its a A320 series, the 737 doesn't have round engine covers. The A320 has some kind of antenna about the cockpit and the 737 has it half way down the fuselage.
EDIT: only just noticed your link
