How can you tell the difference between an Airbus and a Boeing aircraft?
Look at the nose of the airplane. Boeings have sharper and more pointy noses compared to an Airbus. So if the nose of the aircraft is sharp, it’s probably a Boeing. Check to see if the nose of the airplane is round. If the nose is round and resembles a semi-circle, it is probably an Airbus.
How do I identify my Boeing aircraft?
Boeing vs. Airbus
- Boeing aircraft have an upwards slanting lower edge to the windscreen, which appears as a ‘V’ shape.
- Airbus aircraft windows have a straight/horizontal lower edge. There is also a diagonal ‘cut’ or ‘notch’ to the upper corner of the window on many aircraft.
How do you distinguish a plane?
Here are some details to look for when identifying an airliner, features that can help distinguish one aircraft from another:
- Overall size of the airliner, e.g., narrow-body or wide-body.
- Jet or turboprop powered.
- Number of engines.
- Engine placement, i.e., under the wing or on the rear of the fuselage.
What is the difference between an Airbus and a Boeing aircraft?
A second visual clue indicating the difference between the two prominent manufacturers compared an Airbus’ aircraft Nose to a Boeing. This may have noted this before but airbus seems to have a much more rounded nose compared to the pointy nose of Boeing, which is more in the shape of a triangle from a side perspective.
How do I identify a Boeing or Airbus plane?
Looking both at Boeing and Airbus planes, from either their short-haul or long-haul fleets. You can mark a slight distinction in the shape of a Windows flight deck, particularly the Windows side. You should take a look at the Airbus side window, you’ll find that the windows are almost square-shaped, and at the right angles.
How can you tell the difference between Airbus A320 and Boeing 737?
Depending on what view you have of the aircraft. Another easy way to quickly spot the difference specifically between and Airbus from the A320 family and the Boeing 737 is taking a glance at the shape of the engine. A closer inspection is very different in the form of the engine cowlings. Airbus is almost completely circular in shape.
What is the difference between Airbus and widebodies?
Widebodies are where the real clash of the titans takes place between the two firms. The first, the 787 vs. the A330, has Airbus on the back foot. While the A330 was fantastic as a cheap, high capacity aircraft, the entry of the 787 (and its production ramping up) has made the A330 look old.