Questions tagged [aircraft-identification]
For questions seeking to identify an aircraft, e.g. by description or photograph.
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Can anyone identify this 1910s era biplane?
I tried a number of searches with absolutely no luck. I remember a few that looked sort of similar without that smooth aerodynamic nose and body. I did try at least.
If this helps, the individual ...
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What type is this aircraft, appearing in the movie "Kingsman"?
In a scene of the movie Kingsman: The Secret Service the young aspiring agents have to skydive from an airplane. I didn't recognise it: which airplane is it (assuming it actually exists)?
I could ...
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What UK aircraft looks like an Islander but with twin fins?
Driving on the M40 recently just south of Banbury, England, I saw a distinctive smallish plane I'm trying to identify — probably military from the dull grey/green color.
It looked a lot ...
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What aircraft is this? [closed]
Yesterday, I saw a strangely-shaped aircraft in the sky.
Searching for "aircraft silhouette" on the web, I found this picture within seconds on a vector graphics site. It describes perfectly what I ...
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Help Identifying a LEGO plane [closed]
I need some help identifying a LEGO plane.
The LEGO set 7292, Propeller Adventures, features a twin engine airplane, with conventional landing gear, and a bubble canopy. There are no pontoons on the ...
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What is this weird plane?
Can anyone identify the make and model of this aircraft? I'm just really curious.
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Can someone identify this warplane silhouette?
I saw this picture today in a news article about the current conflict in Iraq/Syria.
The caption claims it is a US warplane, but I don't recognise the silhouette. Can someone identify this plane?
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What kind of balloons are these?
I came across the following picture on a news site, in a series of 'this day in...' type items.
The accompanying text reads (in Dutch)
22 juni 1975 - In Geldrop werd de Internationale Holland ...
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Did I identify these aircraft correctly?
I photographed a couple of aircraft and tried to identify them, but I'm not sure if it's correct. For me, all of them look like an Airbus A320, but I'm really unsure. So which of these aircraft is an ...
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What type are these planes that are flying in formation near Culver City, CA?
My son in law took these images a few days ago in Culver City California. We would like to know what the vintage (WWII ?) planes are, and in the last image, what would cause such a contrail. The last ...
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What is the fastest airplane?
There are many airplanes that claim to be the fastest piston, private jet, airliner, but what is the all time fastest airplane? How fast does it travel?
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Which aircraft did I photograph at ZRH?
I took a couple of pictures of various aircraft and I would like to know which aircraft I photographed. I have no idea, expect that all of them took off from ZRH and should be commercial airliners:
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How do you visually identify aircraft from the ground?
Are there any good resources that teach you how to identify jetliners from the ground? I'd love to see some great comparative photos of their silhouettes. Books or websites are both ok.
For example, ...
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Does this Lear 35 have missiles on it?
Janes aircraft recognition guide has a picture of this plane on the Lear 35 page. Does it have missiles on it or is this some special modification?
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Have B-25's and B-26's been converted for private business use?
In the movie Cash McCall, the main character, McCall, owns an aircraft that looks remarkably similar to a B-25 or B-26, but is painted yellow and has no turrets.
Have these aircraft been converted ...
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