Aircraft Guide

Identify any aircraft you see overhead. Learn the specs, how to spot them, and which airlines fly them.

Narrowbody Aircraft
A319
Airbus A319
The compact A320 — shorter, lighter, thinner routes
 A320
Airbus A320
The aircraft that changed aviation forever
 A321
Airbus A321
The stretched A320 — 35 more seats
 A20N
Airbus A320neo
20% more efficient than what it replaces
 A21N
Airbus A321neo
Now flying transatlantic non-stop
 B738
Boeing 737-800
World's most-produced commercial jet
 B38M
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Grounded, returned, and flying again
Widebody Aircraft
A333
Airbus A330-300
Two decades of long-haul reliability
 A339
Airbus A330-900neo
The re-engined classic — 14% more efficient
 A359
Airbus A350-900
The dark-nosed composite widebody
 A388
Airbus A380
World's largest passenger aircraft
 B77W
Boeing 777-300ER
Powered by the world's biggest jet engine
 B789
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
50% composite, larger windows, better air
Regional Aircraft
E190
Embraer E190
No middle seat — every passenger gets window or aisle
 AT76
ATR 72
World's best-selling regional turboprop
Military Aircraft
EUFI
Eurofighter Typhoon
Europe's premier combat aircraft — RAF's main fast jet
 A400
Airbus A400M Atlas
Four counter-rotating props — strategic airlifter

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