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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by danM: The way I resolve the Airbus vs. 737 is by the little winglets at the end of the wing for the Airbus, </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> (don't see many 321's where I am).</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Human Unit 763246B: DC-9 vs. MD-80. That's harder. Look at the length, shape of the tail (graceful line in the DC-9 versus and angle near the top of the vertical stabilizer in the MD-80).</font> The DC-9s had the rounded tail cone (and rear airstair). Early MD-80s are similar but many of the latter didn't have rear air stairs and the tail cone is more like a flat blade (similar to the 777). FWIW, the 727s can be mistaken by some for a Hawker-Sidderly Trident though I didn't think any Tridents are stil flying. Some other easy distinguishing characteristics: A300/310 - a long ridge in the centre-rear top of the fuselage. 777 - 3 pairs of wheel per main bogey. Flat "blade" tail cone. |
There are several ways to spot a 737. And you can also tell the generations. The -100s and -200s have long cigar-like engines under the wings. The -300s, -400s and -500s' engine cowling is not round, but tapered in the bottom. Other than the -100s and -200s, the vertical stablizer (the tail fin) is not a triangle, but has a leading edge with a shallower slope in the forward portion where it attaches to the fuselage.
The 321 (usually) have 4 doors each side. All are seperated. The 320 also have 4 on each side, but the middle twos are together, over the wings. I believe the 319 and 318 have only one exit over the wing, for 3 total each side. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by holland: Does anyone have a pointer to a good reference site with the "common" aircraft? I've been flying for several years and still don't know the difference between a DC9-30,40,50 vs. 727 vs. MD80 vs. etc.... </font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Doppy: I've got a friend who worked with one of the airlines on its financial plans. She now recognizes a lot of the planes by their tail numbers, and knows a bit about the history, like: "That plane's engine was lost for three months." d</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rkkwan: The -100s and -200s have long cigar-like engines under the wings. </font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by eastwest: FWIW: Those engines are actually turbo-jets, not turbo-fans like all modern jet engines.</font> |
Turbojets were used on the 707s and DC-8s initially though I think most airlines replaced these with early turbofans (Pratt & Whitney JT3s - the design had a fan added to them to make them the JT3D).
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by terenz: 757s just look narrow, and look at the nose. The nose seems to be lower (to centre) than the 767 (that's why the 757 flight deck floor is a few steps below the main deck).</font> Another easy way to identify a 757: the 757 has very long landing gear struts (because of its huge engines - it looks much more thin and lanky than the more stout (chubby? husky?) 767. Not quite as high up off the ground as the Concorde, but close. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif The 757 is the really long, skinny plane. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FWAAA: Another easy way to identify a 757: the 757 has very long landing gear struts (because of its huge engines - it looks much more thin and lanky than the more stout (chubby? husky?) 767. The 757 is the really long, skinny plane. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif</font> Thin body, long legs and a big pair of.....well you can work it out! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by terenz: FWIW, the 727s can be mistaken by some for a Hawker-Sidderly Trident though I didn't think any Tridents are stil flying.</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Swanhunter: I had it described to me by an AA pilot as being like your favourite girlfriend: Thin body, long legs and a big pair of.....well you can work it out! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif </font> Excellent. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WHBM: True. There are however a surprising number of Tridents still laying about various major British airports for training use by the fire departments. I recently saw three in one day, at three different airports. </font> |
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