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DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0
Posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 845 times:

I have been looking at the different type of aircraft pics on this sight. My questions is what are the last 3 numbers of the aircraft type: IE; B767-3p3 or B737-321? I know that it means that its a B763 or B733. But, what are the other numbers for...???????

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Phollingsworth From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 825 posts, RR: 6
Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 845 times:

Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
I have been looking at the different type of aircraft pics on this sight. My questions is what are the last 3 numbers of the aircraft type: IE; B767-3p3 or B737-321? I know that it means that its a B763 or B733. But, what are the other numbers for...???????

The last two alpha-numerics, for Boeing airplanes, are the customer identification. A 767-332 was build for Delta, a -322 was built for United, etc. Boeing actually has a list on its website but I don't have the link. For Airbus the last digits represent the engine type.

Mhodgson From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2002, 5047 posts, RR: 29
Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 836 times:

They are dsignators for a specific airline, so with Boeing, anything ending in -36 is British Airways. These designators are carried throughout the life as they refer to the specific specifications of that aircraft for the original airline - Qantas have a number of B767-336's flying that are on long-term leases from BA. The Qantas code being -38.

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PM From India, joined Feb 2005, 6717 posts, RR: 65
Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 825 times:

Quoting Phollingsworth (Reply 1):
For Airbus the last digits represent the engine type.

0 (as in A330-203) is GE
1 (as in A340-313) is CFM
2 (as in A330-322) is PW
3 (as in A320-232) is IAE
4 (as in A340-541) is RR
5 hasn't been used
6 (as in A380-861) is EA (GE & PW)

DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 820 times:

Thank you. I have always wondered about that...... It makes sense. Just like with IATA. Each airline has their own Alpha number.

Thanks for the help again

EI321 From Iraq, joined Jul 2009, 0 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 781 times:

Quoting PM (Reply 3):
PM

What do the very last digit mean?, eg what is the difference between
A330-203 and A330-201?

Dalb777 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2192 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 772 times:

This site may tell you all you need to know:

http://www.rosboch.net/aviation.htm

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