Name That Jet Trivia Quiz

Answer: Boeing 767

The aircraft in this photograph is a Boeing 767-200. The "Spirit of Delta" first flew for Delta Air Lines in 1982. This particular aircraft was purchased by the employees of Delta and would remain the flagship of the fleet until it was retired in 2006. The "Spirit of Delta" now resides in the Delta Flight Museum located outside Delta's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Answer: Airbus A320

This aircraft is a JetBlue Airbus A320. The A320 was introduced by Airbus in 1987. It was the first airliner to be designed with a computerized fly-by-wire control system. The aircraft is controlled by a joystick type apparatus that sits on either side of the cockpit.

This plane received a special paint job to honor the New York Jets of the National Football League. JetBlue's corporate headquarters is located in Queens, New York.

Answer: McDonnell Douglas MD-90

The aircraft in this photo is a McDonnell Douglas MD-90. The MD-90 is an updated version of the MD-80 series. Delta's fleet also comprises of the MD-88 and the MD-95 (aka Boeing 717). They are nicknamed "Mad Dogs". The McDonnell Douglas MD-80/90/95 series is descended from the Douglas DC-9 family of jets.

Answer: Airbus A380

This aircraft is an Airbus A380. It is a large quad-engine double-decked aircraft which can typically hold more than five hundred passengers per flight. The Airbus A380 was first introduced in 2005. Emirates owns the most A380s, with more than one hundred aircraft in their fleet.

Answer: Bombardier CRJ-200

Canadian aviation company Canadair began developing the CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) in the mid 1980s. However, Canadair was bought out by another Canadian company, Bombardier Aerospace before the aircraft design would be completed. Bombardier would continue the development of the CRJ and released the CRJ-100 in 1991.

The CRJ-200 in this photo belongs to Jazz, a regional airline that operates flights on behalf of Air Canada. The CRJ-100/200 can only accommodate up to fifty passengers.

Answer: Boeing 787

The Boeing 787 first flew in 2009 and is nicknamed the "Dreamliner". It is made of a special carbon composite frame, making it very fuel efficient. The 787 can be easily identified by the notches on the engine nacelles. Japan based All Nippon Airlines were the first to add the 787 to their fleet.

Answer: Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic passenger jets in the world. The double-decked 747 is famous for having a hump at the front of the aircraft. Nicknamed "The Queen", the 747 was first introduced in 1969. The aircraft in the photo is a Delta 747-400, which was retired in 2015. It stands in the parking lot in front of the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.

Answer: Boeing 757

The aircraft in the photograph is a Boeing 757, a long narrow body jet that first flew in 1983. Maho Beach on St. Maarten has become a prime vacation spot for aviation enthusiasts. The island's airport can accommodate aircraft as big as a Boeing 747. However, due to the short runway and hilly terrain, large aircraft need the entire length of the runway to land and take off.

When landing, some aircraft will pass so low over the beach, that you could seemingly jump up and touch the wheels. When aircraft are taking off tourists will often line up behind the fence to ride the jet blast.

Answer: Airbus A340

The Airbus A340 is a quad-engine wide-body aircraft designed for long haul routes. It was first introduced in 1991. Virgin Atlantic is an airline based in the United Kingdom and was founded by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, who also founded Virgin Records. Virgin Atlantic often gives their aircraft feminine names such as "Bubbles" and "Lady Stardust".

Answer: Concorde

The Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde was the only supersonic passenger aircraft to operate in the twentieth century. It was first flown in 1969 and was operated by British Airways and Air France. The Concorde could reach speeds over Mach 2.0, which allowed it to fly from Europe to New York in half the time it would have taken on a standard passenger jet.

However, it had poor fuel efficiency and could only accommodate approximately one hundred passengers. The last Concorde was retired in 2003.