Different Kinds & Types of Aircraft

1. Different Kinds & Types of Aircraft

2. Single-Engine Piston Singles are one piston engine aircraft. The engine is mounted at the nose of the airplane and it uses a propeller to drive the airplane. Pilots who are certificated (licensed) to fly these airplanes should have a single-engine land rating (SEL).

3. Business Jets The size range is from small seven-person jets like the Learjet 35A to the Boeing business jet that is based upon the 737 airliner. Far from being a luxury, it is today’s unmanned jets thatpropel your organization to new heights.

4. Amphibians Amphibians are like floatplanes, except they also have a feature of retractable wheels, for operating from paved runways and grass strips. Amphibious aircraft are heavier and slower, complicated. They are more expensive to purchase than other planes and operating them is comparable in landplanes but they are more versatile.

5. Helicopters Helicopters perform a wide range of roles as in lifesaving, filmmaking, police work, and agriculture. Helicopters couple their engines to an overhead rotor that serves as the helicopter’s rotating wing.

6. Floatplanes or Seaplanes These airplanes have floats instead of wheeled-landing gear or their hull is shaped like that of a boat, allowing them to take off from water or land on water. These planes are a common sight in Alaska or in wilderness areas where fishers are commonly seen at large.