Questions tagged [aircraft-identification]
For questions seeking to identify an aircraft, e.g. by description or photograph.
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Is this a famous aviator / airplane?
This may be a little off topic but I could not find a better community or website.
I have two photo postcards with a man in front of a plane. Pretty sure it's Charles Lindbergh but an exhaustive ...
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Which fighter jet is this, based on the silhouette?
6 to 8 of these planes flew through the Ogwen Valley in North Wales, UK, this morning (2nd of June). Hawks and other training jets are common sights, but I’ve not seen these before and can’t identify ...
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What plane is this?
This aircraft was parked at the very back of the McCarran airport, and I was absolutely fascinated by it. It has a propeller on the back of the fuselage as well, though not very well shown in the ...
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How can I tell the difference between Spitfires and Hurricanes in photos?
The Spitfire was one of WW2's iconic aircraft, its fame coming from its spectacular performance in the Battle of Britain. But in that battle, Hawker Hurricanes outnumbered Spitfires 2:1.
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What do these instruments do?
This is sort of the reverse of an aircraft-identifcation question.
I am attempting to build a virtual model of a Gee Bee R1 (for fun). Unfortunately I haven't had much luck finding plans or images of ...
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Can you identify this fighter aircraft?
If someone can identify this aircraft, please tell me which aircraft this is?
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What is this military aircraft I saw near Catalina island?
I was wondering if anyone could help me identify this plane. I have researched military id guides, image searched, and asked several naval and Air Force friends with no result.
Location: off shore 20 ...
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What are these planes and what are they doing?
I know next to nothing about planes, so excuse any naivety below…
I live in Denver CO and frequently see military planes in what look to be training exercises. Today I saw two pairs of planes (one &...
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What is this flying boat being restored at the Udvar Hazy Center?
I am fortunate to live ~20 minutes from the Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. At the back of the Museum is there restoration hangar, surrounded on two sides by a second level glass enclosed ...
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What is this WWI aircraft?
I recently acquired what appears to be an extremely rare photograph. It was purchased at an estate sale auction in Europe. The photo was listed simply as "Flieger in seinem Doppeldecker "Bülow" (...
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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 is this jetliner seen in the Falcon Crest TV series?
I'm trying to identify this jetliner from the "Falcon Crest" TV series filmed in 1984 It's from episode # 068 <3.28> "Ashes to Ashes". This is the only scene featuring the ...
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What is this flying boat and launch tower?
What is this structure and aircraft? It is Real Photograph number 188.
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What is the definining line between a helicopter and a drone a person can ride in?
When I say drone in this context I don't mean an unmanned aircraft. I'm not sure what the terminology of a drone that has been adapted to carry a person? Is this picture below considered a helicopter ...
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What is this plane from WWII (probably French or Allied forces)?
Picture should have been taken after or during the end of World War II, probably close to Marrakech French base (but that is not sure). Can anyone tell us what these planes are? My grand father could ...
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What is this aircraft with pipes at the flight deck windows?
This image comes from a site about aircraft tractors:
What could be the reasons for this old aircraft to have pipes at the flight deck windows and to be moved near a forest?
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Identifying WWII reconnaissance plane wing
Between 1944 and 1945, a US Photo Reconnaissance Squadron or (or something alike) did a survey of the whole Chilean territory using the Trimetrogon camera system (228 rolls of film and about 49.000 ...
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What is this old pusher propeller aircraft?
I am researching the history of pusher aircraft and came across this photo. Any information or guesses as to its history? Country, designer, mfg, pilot, etc? It looks to me like perhaps a 1920's ...
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Identify this antique trench art plane
I am a collector of trench art planes in Australia and from time to time come across planes that defy identification. I am currently struggling to identify this model (photos below). The age and ...
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Can someone identify this scrapped high-wing plane?
I consider myself to be a decent aircraft identifier, and when I saw this plane when exploring an aircraft graveyard, I was not able to identify it. I took a pic and showed it to several aviation ...
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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.
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What's a similar looking aircraft to this illustration?
There is this crazy picture of a plane or a boat or both...?
This is just a drawing, I know, but if this aircraft does not exist, is there perhaps a similar looking one in reality?
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What military aircraft is in this video still?
I found this image of an aircraft on a video by a friend of mine and I would like to have your help identifying this for me:
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What is this plane approaching an airport in Asia? (Also, what is the airport?)
The airport is in Asia, that is all I know.
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Can you identify this airplane?
Im thinking the window sequence and the shadow (possible a prop?) Might be your best help. My dad bought this photo and him nor I can figure it out. I work at a dang airport, too! TIA.
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What are these aircraft at AMARG? Why are they dismantled this way?
At the AMARG boneyard (Tucson desert, Arizona), there are tons of aircraft, but a limited number of models are dismantled according a special way: wings or tail or both separated from the fuselage:
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What aircraft is shown in this cockpit picture?
While watching this YouTube video, I saw a stock image of a cockpit (at 28:55; unrelated to the rest of the video), which I didn't recognise:
The general design and some panels look very Airbus like, ...
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Can anyone identify this crashed Swallow biplane?
Can anyone identify the model of this Swallow biplane? On August 14, 1929, my great grandfather, Humphrey Woods, was fatally injured in the crash of a plane piloted by Thomas Tobiason. The plane was ...
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What is this Lufthansa passenger jet plane, based on these three photos?
I took a plane in February 2006 from Lufthansa, I think it was an Airbus A340 but not so sure. Can someone help me identify exactly this plane? (Don't mind the ostrich)
Here is the outside of the ...
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What twinjet with rear-mounted engines and swept wings did I see in Savannah, GA?
I saw this flying in Savannah, GA and need help identifying it. It looks like something military due to the color and lack of markings. Can anyone help?
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What is the story of this aircraft?
From this page about nuclear bombers:
It seems out of Wild Wild West. What is this (Russian?) aircraft from another era? and what has been its use?
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What is this RAF biplane, and where was the photo taken (possibly in the 1920s)?
My grandfather is in the middle row. He joined the RAF as a boy entrant in 1920. He served in Iraq 1924-27 and India 1927-29 so I suspect by the uniforms this is from one of those postings.
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Can anyone Identify this FLY FAIR seaplane?
This photograph, from my family's collection, of a high-winged, dual rotary engine, amphibious airplane, probably in the 1930's, appears to be an excursion plane at a fair since it has "FLY FAIR&...
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Can you identify this aircraft at Chilliwack(YCW)?
This aircraft is sitting at YCW, with no visible registration numbers. Can you identify it?
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What aircraft are parked in this naval air station?
In May 2020 I saw C-130 Hercules on a naval air station in Ventura County, California. Later, I decided to use Apple Maps so that I will remember what I have seen.
Apple Maps showed some C-130 ...
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Can anyone identify the aircraft in the background of this photo?
This photo was found in some family belongings and we're trying to date it to identify the family member who may have been in his tri-service imaged. So, can anyone identify the plane in the ...
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What model is this strange airplane-helicopter combination?
I'm a local historian in Fort Collins, CO and I'm trying to find out anything I can about the helicopter/plane image in the attached picture. The only thing I know is that it was parked in a early ...
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What is this fighter jet that flew over KJST?
This aircraft was doing low level flights over my office a few minutes ago. From the route it was flying some of my coworkers thought it might have been doing approaches or touch and go landings at ...
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What is this aircraft (Le Bourget airshow 1965)
Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.
The question is - what is it?
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Can you help me identify a vintage airplane in a painting?
This is a recent photo of the king of Spain, Felipe VI, visiting Spanish troops stationed in Iraq. In the background there is a picture of an old plane, possibly with a propeller, that I suppose from ...
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What is this 4-propeller plane?
My dad noticed it flying quite low today, sadly we do not have a better photo.
4-propellers and uniquely shaped tail assembly.
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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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What is this plane and what are the rockets on the back used for?
While reading this question I saw an image of a plane marked as a US Marines plane of some sort with thrusters or rockets of some sort attached to the sides just past the CG. What plane is this and ...
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What type is this aircraft and engine at Munich airport?
Please help me to identify the plane and engine.
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Any idea what this 3-engine beauty is?
Can anybody identify this 3-engine flying boat moored on the ramp?
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Can you identify this scrap cockpit section I found in a scrapyard?
I recently found a scrap cockpit in a scrap yard, and I'm hoping there's enough remaining to identify the aircraft type from pictures.
Unfortunately, all are taken through fencing as I don't have ...
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