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TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

The next we have turboprops which have propeller kind of a

engine not a jet engine but a propeller engine.

A business jet which is ajet engine plane a business jet is

mostly used for business purposes only and they can only
accommodate VIPS and VVIPS.
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UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

Float plane is simply also known as sea plane because it can

land in the water, they can land on water using PONTOONS or
FLOAT, some also have wheels so they can land on runways.
They have a dual purpose float planes can land on sea as well
as on the land.
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TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

Aircrafts are of two types

• Narrow Body Jet

• Wide Body Jet
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TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

NARROW BODY

Narrow Body Diameter of 3 to 4 meters, a single aisle, seats

arranged 4 to 6 seats, largest narrow body jet carries about
280 passengers.

Example:
B737 B757 A320 A321 A319
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WIDE BODY

Larger airliner with fuselage diameter of about 6 meters and

twin aisles, accommodate 200 to 600 passengers.

Example :
B777 B787 A380 A340 A330
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CONFIGURATION

NARROW BODIED JET WITH ONE AISLE , HAS 3 3 SEATS PER ROW 3-3.
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CONFIGURATION

WIDE BODY JET, HAS TWO AISLES AND NORMALLY COMES WITH 2-4-2.