Vinniewinnie From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 727 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 4449 times:
Hi everyone,
I properly ventured to Heathrow yesterday and was appalled by my lack of ability to spot the difference between airplanes, especially 757's and A321's.
I'm therefore looking for a guide (pocket-book) that would enable me to quickly look up the characteristics of a plane and say right this was an A321 because of this and that feature that I saw!
Can anyone recommend me a good or the best book that I could take with me that would help me in my spotting when looking at the sky?
Soon7x7 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 2796 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4411 times:
I don't think you need a book, I would make a list of the various types of common ailiners and their varients. Go through ANET calling up one at a time A321,A 320, A319, A318...and look at them this way...they are all VARIENTS on the same model....long and short versions. Look for the commonaliteis and write notes.Give aways at a glane are, cockpit window shapes....Vertical fin shapes, Airbus models generally hace ROUND CROSS SECTION fuselages where BOEINGS typically have oval cross section, 777 is the exception.Also tailcones, wing fences, winglets, etc are dead givaways...Boeings use Aviation Partners Winglets which are similar in appearence, they are a gracefull blended design. The 747/400 looks more like an airbus winglet. Make your own small scrapbook that will fit in your camera bag to keep with you. You'll learn more by creating it youself. My girlfriend works in corporate avitaion and she didn't know the difference between the Hindenburg and a J-3 Cub. I assembled such a scrap book for her, now she's an expert and the manual is used by all new employees in her company....need any help....email me...
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1993 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4376 times:
Yeah, I have the Jane's aircraft identification guide and it shows each plane, and lists distinguishing features of each. You should try investing in that.
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