It smells, but it's clean. It's immaculate. A bit rusty, but as good as it can get. Captain of a ship. Ambulance driver. Race car driver. Ha, ha. That's not my style. Just a couple. My bumper fell off when I hit a wall. I bumped into a car in front of me. I scraped the edge of a wall making a tight turn. American Music Awards.
People's Choice Awards. The Oscars. The Golden Globes. Barack Obama. George Clooney. New aircraft types like the Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A are built using lighter composite materials, which allows them to burn less fuel.
This leaves you feeling less dehydrated and, hopefully, less jetlagged. Sometimes, they also come with newer entertainment systems because they are usually used for long-haul, international flights. The biggest benefit of knowing your aircraft is that you can use it to pick the best possible seat. While aircraft manufacturers typically follow the same format for building the structure of specific plane types, there are plenty of things an airline can customize when buying a new plane.
This can include things like a specific engine type, where they choose to place galleys and lavatories, and the number and configuration of seats. For example, a low-fare airline is more interested in packing in the seats than offering special amenities like onboard bars and lounges.
Some airlines even have different models of the same aircraft: Delta has several models of Boeing ER with different cabin configurations. Once you know the exact aircraft type, search for it on websites like SeatGuru or SeatMaestro. These websites also do a great job of describing the types of seats lie-flat versus recliner seats in business class, for example and their relative amenities.
Does it have built-in entertainment screens? Will the plane have wireless internet? You can also figure out which seats may have limited recline or no under-seat storage. If you want to be the type of person who can look in the sky and know which model is flying, here are a few starter tips. The most obvious plane to spot is the massive Airbus A , which has two complete levels of windows that stretch from nose to tail. The Boeing has a second level , but it only stretches from the cockpit to above the wings, making it look like it has a bubble on the front section of the plane.
The Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A, both around the same size, have subtle nuances to help you distinguish them. The Boeing comes to a pinched, flat end at the very back beneath the tail, while the Boeing and Airbus A have conical end points beneath the tail. All Airbus A and A planes have winglets , while s never do. Some Boeing planes have had them added for better fuel efficiency, too.
And if you truly want to practice your plane spotting , book a room at one of these airport hotels for a view that rivals those of a control tower. This story was originally published on April 18, , and was updated on January 15, , to include current information.
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Swayne Martin Swayne is an editor at Boldmethod, certified flight instructor, and an Embraer First Officer for a regional airline. Recommended Stories.
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