Questions tagged [aircraft-identification]
For questions seeking to identify an aircraft, e.g. by description or photograph.
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What is this aircraft seen at Peachtree City, GA?
Sorry for the poor quality, but this jet was taking off from Peachtree City Regional on Sunday 13 May. Anyone know the aircraft?
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What is this oddly-shaped plane?
I saw this plane yesterday:
What is this plane? And what is the reason for it's odd-looking nose?
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What is this partially disassembled aircraft in the desert?
I found this plane on Google Earth. I'm guessing it is being deconstructed, as there are no factories nearby. What countries could it have originated from?
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Can anyone tell what kind or even which airplane this is?
As stated in this post on the Dutch Police website (Google Translate English version) this morning (12th june 2018), they are looking for all available information concerning the image below. All help ...
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How can you identify an Airbus or Boeing from the inside?
How can you recognize a plane from the inside, when you are already sitting as passenger? In particular, is there a way to understand if you are inside a Boeing or an Airbus?
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What is this aircraft with a big gun on its back?
It looks like there is a really big gun on the back of this aircraft.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQVqnYCAlZU/
I found it on Instagram. What is this?
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What is this plane with its thick cockpit?
Today I saw this unusual plane while going to work. I'm in France, near Paris. It flew at a rather low altitude, even if I can't tell precisely - I noticed the low altitude because of the loud sound.
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What is that decommissioned plane near Nadirgul Airfield?
This is a decommissioned plane that I found at my place. I'm guessing it is a Dakota DC-47.
The plane is placed near a small airstrip called Nadirgul (name of the location), which lies in the ...
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What type of helicopter is shown in Star Wars The Last Jedi featurette?
There is a nice featurette about the new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi.
One shot (1:32) shows a helicopter in the background. What is it?
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What are the differences between the MiG-15 and MiG-17?
Apart from the extra wing fence and angled leading edge of the MiG-17, what are the differences visually between the two aircraft?
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Approx 1948 Brasil Brazil Airliner...what is it? Taildragger?
What plane is this? It's a taildragger, 4 blade prop, twin engine plane. The photo was taken approximately in 1948, maybe in Brazil?
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Aircraft Identification: What single-engine, T-tail, commuter aircraft has a single prop but sounds like a jet?
My morning walk takes me past Hillsboro Airport, Portland, Oregon (HIO), and today I saw a rather strange plane landing. It was a small commuter-size plane (6 passenger windows on each side), with a ...
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Saw this plane in documentary on the Falklands War. What type is that?
That nose reminds me of ground attackers, but I don't know why.
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What is this airplane with small wings at different angles seen at Paphos Airport?
I landed in Paphos Airport in Cyprus and spotted this thing sitting in the sun near the runway. It has small 'wings' sticking out at different angles. What kind of plane is this? (Sorry for the bad ...
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What is this aircraft that has both piston and jet engines?
A friend sent me this picture of a trimotor aircraft with what looks like two radial engines and a jet in the middle. He didn't know what is was and neither do I. Anyone recognize it?
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What is this vintage small airplane with low wings and twin propeller engines?
Could anyone help me to identify this vintage aircraft, that can be seen in the background of this photograph, please?
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What is this delta wing aircraft parked at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field?
What is the aircraft shown at these coordinates? https://goo.gl/maps/VTc153EacEL2
This is at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field. Per the Ames map it is located north behind building N-127 (...
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Can anyone identify this biplane with distinct wind screen?
I'm trying to identify the aircraft in this photo of my great grandfather. The photo would have been taken during the mid to late 1920s, possibly early 1930s. He lived in Utah (not sure this helps?). ...
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Help identifying small low-flying aircraft over western US?
Have spotted this aircraft flying over the western U.S. more than once this July: a couple of times in early July north of Spokane, WA, and today over the Silicon Valley area. All times it was flying ...
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What's the name of this light airplane?
The propeller of this light airplane almost looks like a triangle, so I'm interested in knowing its performance but I need help in identifying this plane because I don't even know her name.
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What is this old seaplane floating on its wing?
I found this picture today in an old set of drawers that bought at an estate sale over 40 years ago.
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Can an experienced airplane spotter identify planes only by sound?
I come from a background in railroad watching, and often times one can identify the maker of a railroad locomotive purely by sound. Maybe not the exact model of locomotive, but at least what type of ...
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Can you identify this old cockpit canopy?
I stumbled across a cockpit canopy in the woods. What type of markings should I be looking for to identify this? And where exactly should I be looking for markings to identify this piece? Here is a ...
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Can someone identify the Make and Model of airplane that this fuselage belonged to?
This gutted fuselage remnant was photographed by my mother at Whaler's Bay on Deception Island in Antarctica in 1994. Deception Island is directly south of the Falkland Islands in the narrow area ...
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What is this helicopter (and probe) in the film "Act of Valor"?
In the film Act of Valor, two helicopters are used to airdrop troops and their boats onto a river. (Clip here.)
Firstly can you identify the aircraft?
Second, what is the extremely long probe on the ...
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Trying to identify an aircraft from a photo
I'd like to know if anyone can identify an aircraft from this photo. The man in the photo is my grandfather Joseph White. He didn't talk about what he did in the war and we have been trying to put the ...
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What aircraft did this canopy come from?
This canopy was found near Wetumka, Oklahoma in a small creek running through my best friend's property. The canopy is about 12 feet long. Can anyone tell me what aircraft it came from, or who I could ...
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What type of aircraft is this Airplane in Riga (junkyard)?
My relationship with the Mil Mi-6 led me to this Wikimedia photo of a time-worn Mi-6 in Riga airport.
In the photo there are the Mi-6, a Skoda Fabia, some picnic equipment, other stuff and a ...
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What plane is this? It’s hanging at a bar in Colorado
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I can’t seem to find out what plane this is. I keep digging online for small twins with twin tips. It has an Air Force emblem on the sign, but I can’t find anything on it.
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Can someone identify this plane?
This aircraft was circling very low during the day, wondering if anyone could identify this plane.
this was spotted flying over the san francisco bay area.
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What's this aircraft in the background?
I took this photo from the Wikipedia entry on afterburners. What's the circled aircraft in the background behind the Phantom?
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What is this radial-engined US Navy aircraft in Iceland?
My parents are traveling in Iceland and sent me a few pictures of an old radial-engined aircraft. It has "United States Navy" markings on the side, "Keflavik 17131" on the tail, ...
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What is this USAF transport aircraft from possibly the 50-60s?
I came across the following image (scan of a photograph) in an archive of photographs related to the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
Which particular aircraft could this be?
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What kind of aircraft are currently being used by Boulder County to fight wildfires?
I was wondering, what kind of aircraft are currently being used by Boulder County to fight wildfires? For example, see photo attached of a plane dropping flame retardant on a wildfire over Left-Hand ...
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What are these aircraft at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake?
What are these 12 aircraft at the co-ordinates 35.677323, -117.676903?
I recognize the F-111 and C-130, but not the others.
Source: google maps
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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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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 this single seat aerobatic plane?
We saw this plane this week in NW Arkansas, curious what it is?
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What aircraft might have white wing tip lights?
I live near O'Hare airport and see hundreds of planes every day. This evening a plane flew past that did not have the standard red - green wing tip lights. It was white only on both sides. It ...
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Can anyone identify the plane in this old photo?
It belonged to my uncle. May have been 1930s vintage.
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What is this c. 1948 private plane with a sliding canopy?
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What is this private plane with a sliding canopy?
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Can you help me identifying this circa 1910 airplane with tail number 72?
Circa 1910 airplane with tail number seventy two
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Can anyone identify this 1970s Mitsubishi pushback tug?
What's the original name and specifications of this probably 1970s pushback? The bottom of this model is stamped "Mitsubishi towing tractor." Made by Tomica. Bought at a flea market in ...
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Can someone tell me what kind of airplane this is?
It says Capt Nungesser on the tail. I’ve researched him but can’t find out what type of plane this is. French?
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Identify this commercial(?) jet approaching Songshan airport in Taipei with what looks like very long inner flaps
Taken from a bus window on a highway leaving Taipei going west and south, these photos show what I assume is a commercial jet on roughly northeast(?) approach to Taipei's Songshan Airport July 24, ...
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Can you help me identifying an A-4 Skyhawk-like jet?
I'm having trouble identifying a jet and am hoping someone can provide some help. Here is the best picture I've been able to capture.
The closest similar jet I've been able to find is the A-4 ...
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How to recognise the Tupolev Tu-154, Tu-204, and Tu-334?
Tupolev used to be the one of the largest airliner manufacturer comparable to Boeing and Airbus. However since the dissolution of USSR, its airliner business is declining, and only operated by a few ...
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