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"GE90man" (ge90man) 07/29/2016 at 19:36 • Filed to: None

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“It’s very likely the only commercial airplane almost anyone can identify by name and sight.”

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EDIT: didn’t realize photo would come out that crappy when uploaded from my phone as my computer really doesn’t want to oppo.

EDIT OF THE EDIT: thanks to facw for finding me a better photo!

pjhusa > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 19:47

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There's a reason why we need a guide...

Killing-Machine > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 19:53

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MD80 and Md88 were pretty easy to id

GE90man > Killing-Machine 07/29/2016 at 19:57

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however, CNN still thinks it's a 32o-200, and thinks a 320 is a 777

facw > Killing-Machine 07/29/2016 at 19:57

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You mean DC-9/MD-80/MD-95/717/ARJ21? Personally I find them pretty hard to tell apart from one another. And honestly, you could throw a Fokker 100 in there, and I’d probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference either.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 19:58

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I’m flying on a new type (to me) next week. Flying is usually the only part of business travel I enjoy, so I’m looking forward to giving a CRJ-100 derivative a try.

facw > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 19:58

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Here’s a bigger version for you:

Killing-Machine > facw 07/29/2016 at 20:01

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Yes, I don't know why but they always caught my eye, I thought (15 years old) that they looked much sleeker than the other planes

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 20:05

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In order starting from the left top:

Boeing 777

A380

Embraer

Concorde

A320/319

Embraer Turboprop

Dassault Mirage

Mig 17/19 or a Yak 30. I’d need to look at it frontally

F-15

PAK FA or F-35

MiG 29

Lysander

PO2 or a gladiator

I’m off significantly, but JU87 Stuka

Classic 1960s era Piper

IDK

The Ilyushin that NK uses as a paratrooper plane.

RallyWrench > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 20:10

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Fast jumbo, then.

ttyymmnn > Killing-Machine 07/29/2016 at 20:24

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But can you tell an MD-88 from an MD-90?

ttyymmnn > facw 07/29/2016 at 20:26

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For those plane spotters out there, here’s a guide to identify the four different significant versions of the DC-9 series:

DC-9: Short fuselage, no strakes under the cockpit, pointy tail. (The last DC-9 variant, the DC-9-50, was equipped with strakes, but it retained the cone-shaped tail.)

MD-80 series: Longer fuselage, strakes under the cockpit, pinch tail, skinny engines.

MD-90 series: Longer fuselage, strakes under the cockpit, pinch tail, fat engines.

B717: Shorter body, no strakes under the cockpit, pinch tail, fat engines.

Basically, you can tell the DC-9-10/20/30/40 from the B717 by the tail cone, and the MD-80 series from the MD-90 series by the size of the engines.

Killing-Machine > ttyymmnn 07/29/2016 at 20:33

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Negative ghostrider

ttyymmnn > Killing-Machine 07/29/2016 at 20:42

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See the spotter’s guide I posted in this thread.

Killing-Machine > ttyymmnn 07/29/2016 at 20:47

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Already saved it, thank you, brings back good memories I think I will start accessing again

ttyymmnn > facw 07/29/2016 at 20:49

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They are very similar indeed, but the Fokker 100 has a characteristic dorsal extension at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The MDD planes have a smooth, curved transition to the stabilizer. The Fokker also has wing fences and an air brake in the tail. The MDD has neither of these.

ttyymmnn > Killing-Machine 07/29/2016 at 20:52

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Plane spotting, and aviation photography , are my big hobby. Since form follows function, it can get very difficult to tell some apart. The new winglets on the A320 series really muddy the waters when compared to the B737 (though the real ID spot is the difference in the nose); the Embraer ERJ series can be difficult to tell from the Canadair CRJ series (the Embraer is skinnier, and has a pointier nose); and it’s pretty much impossible to differentiate the different Embraer E Series jets. Sometimes I’ve just got to look up the registration to be sure.

GE90man > ttyymmnn 07/29/2016 at 21:16

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to tell apart the 717 i’ve always just looked at the rear housing of the engine, which has a very distinguishable part different from the rest of the MDs that use a shiny metal housing

GE90man > facw 07/29/2016 at 21:16

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ahh thanks!

ttyymmnn > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 21:20

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TBH, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a 717. I’d have to look into it, but it looks like the 717 does not have the clamshell thrust reversers at the back of the engine.

GE90man > ttyymmnn 07/29/2016 at 21:23

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717 are generally shorter and quieter than most of the MD-DC’s. i know this because MD’s are the loudest things taking off living near jfk

Braniff747SP > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 21:40

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$10 says at least one CNN employee bookmarked this page for the next time they’ve got to have wall-to-wall coverage of a plane-related incident.

GE90man > Braniff747SP 07/29/2016 at 21:45

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would explain a lot

Jayhawk Jake > GE90man 07/29/2016 at 22:11

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Lol Caravan = ultralight. I was crawling around one the other day, they are massive