United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2351 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2892 times:
Does anyone know what kind of plane this? I am guessing CRJ-200. No idea on airline, maybe AA? It is just east of Belmont Harbor in Chicago over Lake Michigan. I assume it is on final approach to ORD runways 27L or 27R. Cool shadow.
The Google Earth coordinates are 41d56'28.71"N 87d36'47.97"W
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2351 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2464 times:
Quoting Bohlman (Reply 4): wingtips look a little to "fat"
I thought the same. I thought F100 since the picture is probably a couple of years old, but I thought that the rear edge of the F100 wings is square to the fusalage.
Scoliodon From India, joined Oct 2005, 217 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2260 times:
Quoting Andz (Reply 2): what was that thread about shadows? you can clearly see the aircraft's shadow on the water.
Actually Andz..that thread was about being able to see the shadow from cruising altitude. This one looks like it's on final approach..so different scenario.
N9512c From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 23 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
Quoting Bohlman (Reply 4): It looks a little short to be a CRJ, and the wingtips look a little to "fat". Possibly a business jet like a Falcon, or something similar? Just my
I agree. The wingtips are almost definatly a Falcon....but then try to explain the tail if it is in fact a falcon.
NoelG From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2093 times:
Quoting Andz (Reply 2): what was that thread about shadows? you can clearly see the aircraft's shadow on the water.
That's not it's actual shadow - Google Earth does that a lot with planes at altitude. It's something to do with the film they use to take the photos IIRC that gives a shadow effect. Look at any cruising airliner in GE and you'll see that funny coloured shadow.
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