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Title: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: JoeAcid69 on March 18, 2012, 10:50:57 AM
Hi,
I try to find out what kind of aircraft is behind the aicraft column of the route/timetables.
For exsample of my aircraft:
Days  Flight #  Dep  Arr   Aircraft    
**** ****  1615  2015  B734  

First i thought its a Boeing 734, but this is not exist. So how can i find out, what kind of aircraft is behind this number?

Cause for some strategy reason I would like to know what my competitor is flying to a destination i planed to flyby. So i could maybe fly the same destination with a better aircraft. ;D

Joe
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: mtnlion on March 18, 2012, 10:51:47 AM
Boeing 737-400.
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: JoeAcid69 on March 18, 2012, 10:53:31 AM
Quote from: mtnlion on March 18, 2012, 10:51:47 AM
Boeing 737-400.

I guess i understand now.

So an 772 is then a 777-200 and so on.

:laugh:

Thank you !
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: Jona L. on March 18, 2012, 01:30:07 PM
If uncertain, check here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICAO_aircraft_type_designator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICAO_aircraft_type_designator)

cheers,
Jona L.
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: swiftus27 on March 18, 2012, 01:32:33 PM
The only confusing one is the 73N which is the 737-700 (that's the usa designation as it is 737 in here)
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: alexgv1 on March 18, 2012, 02:09:33 PM
Quote from: swiftus27 on March 18, 2012, 01:32:33 PM
The only confusing one is the 73N which is the 737-700 (that's the usa designation as it is 737 in here)

I think that's the IATA code for it not the ICAO code. Because I've also seen is as 73G. You see loads of interesting designations on a.net and the likes and I think they are used on the airlines schedules to denote config and the like.
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: swiftus27 on March 18, 2012, 03:00:15 PM
Quote from: alexgv1 on March 18, 2012, 02:09:33 PM
I think that's the IATA code for it not the ICAO code. Because I've also seen is as 73G. You see loads of interesting designations on a.net and the likes and I think they are used on the airlines schedules to denote config and the like.

You're correct... It is 73g
Title: Re: What kind of aircraft is it?
Post by: alexgv1 on March 18, 2012, 03:28:42 PM
Quote from: swiftus27 on March 18, 2012, 03:00:15 PM
You're correct... It is 73g

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 73N as well maybe to differentiate the ER?