Aircraft Recognition Guide
Aircraft Recognition Guide
Welcome
Welcome to this aircraft recognition guide! This website is to help you recognise different aircraft types. It is meant for all aviation enthusiasts, ranging from those that occasionally go aircraft viewing at an airport or airshow to 'hardcore' aircraft spotters that want to know the exact aircraft type. On this website you will find all the information on what to look for, with a lot of images and tips to help you! As there are so many different aircraft this website will be gradually expanded.
Getting started
Recognising an aircraft type starts by looking at specific characteristics of the aircraft: what type of aircraft is it (e.g. airplane or helicopter), is it a jet or propeller aircraft, how many engines does it have, what is the wing and tail configuration? Under menu item "What to look for?" We have explained what the main characteristics are.
Start identification
Once you know what to look for you can start the identification. This can be done in two ways:
- By main characteristics. Answer some questions about the (main) properties of the aircraft to be identified, using checkboxes. This will narrow your search eventually bringing you to the webpage of the aircraft you are looking for.
- By aircraft manufacturer and main aircraft type. If you already know the main type of the aircraft and are just looking for the exact subtype you can also start the identification from the combination of manufacturer and main aircraft type.
- By the general search function. This covers the whole website and enables you to find all appearances of the aircraft type you are looking for.
Website updates
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Saab 105 & Dornier Seastar added
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- 30 April 2022
This week I added pages for the Saab 105, aka Sk60 in the Swedish air force, and the Dornier Seastar amphibian. Both have multiple... -
DC-10 & MD-11 added
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- 25 April 2022
Yes, finally I managed to add a full page again, this time for the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 and MD-11. Go check out how to recognise all... -
TBM-960 included on TBM page
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- 20 April 2022
Just a small addition today: I have added the new Daher TBM-960 to the page of the TBM series. Not much to tell though as it is...